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BOLT unveils browser version 1.6

Tim Green
BOLT unveils browser version 1.6

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BOLT displays and compresses full web pages. It has been downloaded over 2.7 million times since its February 2009 debut, and has also been selected by a number of handset manufacturers as the standard browser on new lines.

Version 1.6  offers full socket-based connectivity which can increase the page rendering speed by as much as 15 per cent.  It also includes a new password manager, allowing usernames and passwords to be saved by the browser for easier and faster logins to users’ favourite websites and online applications. BOLT 1.6 can now be set as the default browser on smartphones.

Key specs include

* Best of breed page load speeds
* Most accurate page rendering
* Displays full websites just as they would appear on desktop computers
* Streams videos from popular video services such as YouTube
* Copy and paste text
* Uploads video and photo files directly to websites from browser
* Only major WebKit based cloud computing browser

A version of BOLT has been created specifically for the BlackBerry.

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BOLTN works on feature phones as well as smartphones. Its BOLT lite version gives feature-rich functionality, fast download speeds and desktop PC-style page layout in entry-level devices.

Tags: browser , mobile internet , bolt