Thanks to the tremendous response and great feedback we've received from the BOLT user community, we are happy to announce that we are releasing BOLT 2.5 with a host of new features and optimizations designed to improve usability, robustness and stability, including:
BOLT is a fast mobile browser that offers an uncompromised browsing experience on even entry-level mobile phones. It is compatible with virtually any handset with Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) 2.0 support. In non-geek speak, this means "it works on lots of phones, even basic ones."
Rather than offering a simplified, mini version of the Internet, BOLT provides users with an efficient, feature-rich way to enjoy full PC-style Web pages and rich media applications on all levels of mobile devices.
Yes. BOLT offers lightning fast, secure, PC-style Web browsing on high and low-end devices - you do not need a smartphone to use BOLT.
BOLT is a full featured mobile Web browser that supports widgets, direct Twitter and Facebook integration, streaming videos, RSS feeds, social media sites, Google Maps- you name it.
BOLT is currently available in English, Spanish, and Russian.
BOLT supports viewing Web sites in all Latin-based languages including English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Flemish, Swedish, and many others that are fundamentally Latin-based. Using the "Install Fonts" utility, you can also view Web sites in Cyrillic-based languages including Bulgarian, Russian, Belarusian, Serbian, Macedonian, Ukrainian, Moldovan, Kazakh, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Tuvan and Mongolian.
Yes. BOLT uses a unique profile and does not interfere with your device's default browser in any way. However, it may bruise your default browser's ego. Don't say we didn't warn you.
BOLT lite was created in response to user requests, to allow BOLT to run on resource-constrained mobile devices with limited memory, CPU power, and bandwidth. While not as feature-rich as the regular version, BOLT lite features a small footprint (~154 KB) while retaining the benefits of BOLT's client/server technology, resulting in extremely fast downloading of Web site content and reduced data cost.
BOLT lite requires MIDP 2.0 and CLDC 1.0 or higher support.
BOLT lite does not support the orientation settings (landscape or portrait), inline videos, video settings, transport protocol settings, copy-paste operations, favorites/feeds organization, inline editing, find in page feature, download manager, password manager, QWERTY shortcut keys for navigation, widgets, or 3XL magnification.
BOLT BlackBerry Launcher is a plug-in for BlackBerry devices (BlackBerry OS version 4.3 and above). After installation, it will enable you to open any link in plain-text email or SMS/MMS, in BOLT. Simply select “Open with BOLT” via the left menu key to open links directly in BOLT.
Install the BOLT BlackBerry Launcher in addition to the BlackBerry specific version of BOLT. When you wish to open a link in a plain-text email or SMS/MMS link, select “Open in BOLT” via the left menu key, and it will open the link directly in BOLT.
Yes. You can view BOLT web demo at BOLT Demo
Widgets offer users a faster, streamlined way to view, update and interact with popular websites and online tools and to discover new-web based services.
Widgets can be installed directly from BOLT for faster execution.
BOLT can be installed on nearly all Java-based handsets since the browser requires only Java MIDP 2 and CLDC 1.0 or higher support.
Yes. BOLT runs well on Palm-powered devices with J2ME support.
Yes, BOLT works well with BlackBerry devices.
If you have a BlackBerry, you will need to install the BlackBerry-specific version of BOLT.
Yes. BOLT runs well on selected Windows Mobile 6 devices including HTC Touch, MOTO Q, MOTO Q9c (with Windows Mobile 6.1 OS) and MOTO Q9h. However, BOLT does not support MOTO Q 8 Windows Mobile device.
Each mobile device implements a set of security policies that determine if an application is allowed to run. As a security measure, some devices require downloaded applications to be signed with an appropriate certificate to be allowed to run.
BOLT is signed with third-party certificates from VeriSign and Thawte. These "signatures" enable the device OS to confirm BOLT's authenticity, provide access to secure device APIs, and help ensure that BOLT is free from malware and/or viruses. Signed applications enable you to use BOLT with fewer permission dialogs for file and network access from your device's OS.
However, a few platforms including Motorola P2K do not allow installation of signed builds. To enable installation on these devices, an unsigned version of BOLT, with no certificate, is also offered.
We recommend you install the signed versions (dual signed, VeriSign, or Thawte) first. If you have any trouble installing any of these three versions, install the unsigned version.
If you have a BlackBerry, you will need to install the BlackBerry-specific version of BOLT.
Downloading BOLT is a one-step process. You can quickly and easily install BOLT wirelessly using your phone's default browser.
Direct your phone's default browser to http://www.boltbrowser.com/download.html and complete the registration process. You will be directed to a Web page with five download links. Click the appropriate download link and simply follow the onscreen instructions on your phone until the installation process is complete. You will also be emailed the download links at the email address you provide while registering.
Different phones place downloaded applications in different places. Your device may place BOLT on the desktop, or it may file it under Applications, Games, Downloads or File Manager. Click the BOLT icon 
once to start browsing using BOLT.
If you are unable to locate BOLT on your phone, refer to your device's user guide.
Try the BOLT lite version.
The latest version of BOLT is 2.1. You can find the version installed on your device by going to Menu>Get Help and selecting "About".
If you are running an older version, simply quit and restart BOLT and you will be prompted to upgrade.
As soon as a new version is released BOLT will prompt you to upgrade. If BOLT discovers an older version installed on your device, a message to upgrade to the new release is displayed when you initiate a browsing session. If you skip the upgrade, BOLT will prompt again to download and install the latest version after 24 hours.
No. BOLT will install the new version directly over the current version installed on your device, and will save all of your favorites, history, feed subscriptions and browsing preferences.
When you upgrade, select “Keep Application Data” to save all your BOLT-specific data.
Yes. BOLT preserves your Favorites, History and subscribed feeds lists on upgrading.
To install the latest release, you will have to re-register at http://www.boltbrowser.com/download.html to get the download link. Please be sure to use the same information (email address) you used when you initially signed up and you will be directed to a Web page with the download links, which will also be emailed to you.
Yes. You can use the older version of BOLT on your device. While we agree that the older version of BOLT is pretty sweet, we do recommend installing the latest release, as new features and bug-fixes are continuously being added.
Generally, you will be connected directly to the Internet by simply launching BOLT.
However, in a limited number of cases, you may have to set up a new IAP (Internet access point) the first time you connect to the Internet through BOLT. An Internet Access Point (IAP) is a GPRS or high-speed connection provided by your telecom provider.
Most mobile operators have a service that enables you to automatically setup an IAP via SMS. Please check your phone's documentation for directions on how to do this.
Now open a Web page in BOLT and select the IAP (Internet access point) you wish to connect through. Your phone will now automatically establish a connection with the Internet.
Note: You cannot use a WAP gateway as your Internet access point. Consult your phone's help documentation to learn about adding an access point.
BOLT runs independent of the network layer. You can connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi, GPRS, 3G, ActiveSync or EDGE on enabled devices.
On a BlackBerry device, BOLT tries to connect to the Internet in the following order,
No, you have to separately download and install the BlackBerry Launcher plug-in here: Download Launcher
No, BlackBerry Launcher does not have any icon.
To check
If installed, it will display BBLauncher.
No. You have to separately uninstall the BlackBerry Launcher.
To uninstall,
The BlackBerry Launcher works with BlackBerry OS version 4.3 and above.
On your BlackBerry:
Yes. First, reboot your device to set BOLT as the default browser for opening links in plain text and SMS/MMS.
Split-screen mode features a rectangular magnifier floating over a zoomed out minimap of the entire Web page on the top 2/3 of the screen and a magnified view of the content under the magnifier on the bottom 1/3 of the screen. The magnifier floating over the minimap enables you to quickly find information and navigate Web sites with ease. Simply click the "5" hotkey to toggle between split-screen mode (for ease of navigation) and full-screen mode (for ease of reading).
Yes. All hyperlinks are clickable in split-screen mode.
Press "5" to toggle between split-screen and full-screen modes.
* Feature not applicable for BlackBerry 8100, 8200, and 7100 series devices
Yes. The BOLT client intercepts the outgoing HTTP request and checks if the response is in the cache. If the response is available, the Web page is loaded from the cache and a network connection is not required, resulting in faster loading and decreased data usage. BOLT's caching is session-based, so the cache is automatically cleared each time you exit BOLT.
Use the u and n keys to move up/down a screen and h and k to scroll left/right on a Web page. Navigating via the keypad is much faster than the trackball.
No. You can move in all directions on a Web page by rolling the trackball on your BlackBerry. If you are experiencing any trackball-scrolling issues, we recommend that you restart BOLT on your device.
No. BOLT displays content incrementally as it is downloading, enabling you to start enjoying content before the entire page is loaded.
Yes. You can navigate around a Web page with an arrow pointer similar to navigation with a mouse on a PC. The arrow pointer changes to an active pointer (hand-icon) when it moves over a clickable item.
BOLT has a separate section of BOLT Space and it allows following functionalities: -
There may be additional options added to BOLT Space in the future.
BOLT provides a Preferences page to customize the way the browser loads and displays web content. You can change Magnification, Image Quality, Video Quality, Video Settings, Text Entry mode, Protocol (HTTP or Socket), Page Style (mobile or desktop view), Viewing mode (split-screen or full screen view), Orientation (landscape or portrait), Language (English, Spanish, and Russian), and BOLT Space (online account settings). BOLT’s preferences also offer Font Installation and the ability to Clear Private Data settings. To change Preferences:
The current Web page will be refreshed to reflect the new settings you applied, and all future sessions will continue to support the preferences you have selected (except the page orientation settings).
The Video Quality setting is disabled for devices that do not support the MP4 file format.
HTTP and Socket are used as the underlying transport protocols while establishing a connection between BOLT client and servers. With Socket, the connection between client-server is made once, and remains active throughout a session. With HTTP, a connection request is sent to the BOLT server each time a Web page request is sent from the client.
If your device does not support the Socket connection, we recommend you turn ON the HTTP transport mode to continue browsing.
With Socket connections enabled, BOLT offers faster performance because a reconnection with the BOLT servers is not required each time you request a Web page. You can expect a speed increase of up to 15% with sockets enabled, assuming your carrier supports this setting.
Yes. BOLT enables toggling between the portrait and landscape screen orientations. To switch to Landscape orientation,
Yes. All browser features are available in landscape mode with the exception of streaming video playback, which currently only works in portrait mode.
You can also use the "3" hotkey to open the URL entry bar on top of the current Web page.
Note: If a Web page contains a RSS feed or pop-up, "Enter URL" moves to the "Go To" sub-menu, which offers an integrated list of feeds, pop-ups, and the option to launch the Smart Bar.
Yes. BOLT's SMART BAR auto-completes URL entries using information from your previous browsing sessions (history) and your saved favorites.
To facilitate ease in entering Web site URLs on BOLT lite build, use the "Previous Address" option to access the History URLs. To use the "Previous Address" option,
Yes. BOLT supports inline text editing, enabling you to input text on a Web page just as you would on your desktop PC. The Inline Editing mode is activated by default. To change these settings,
While in inline editing mode, press the * hotkey to move to the device edit window.
Yes. BOLT supports entering uppercase letters without switching to the device edit window. To enter an uppercase letter, select "Menu" and click "Uppercase". To switch back to the lowercase mode, select "Menu" and click "Lowercase".
Press the right-soft key to stop the current Web page from downloading.
To view the detailed information of the page you are browsing in BOLT, select "Get Help" from "Menu" and then select "Page Info". The Page Info alert provides the following details:
Note: You cannot view the Page Info for a Saved Web page.
Yes. BOLT supports searching keywords within the current Web page. On a Web page,
For BlackBerry devices, press "Menu" key and select "Find in Page".
The Start Page includes a dedicated search bar that enables you to perform a Web search without having to open a search engine Web site. Position the pointer over the Search bar, next to the URL entry bar. Type in the search phrase and press Menu>OK.
You can also use BOLT's URL Entry bar as both address bar and Search bar. To search using BOLT,
* For BlackBerry devices, press the Space key twice to insert a space in URL address bar (a single space inserts a period per the BlackBerry OS shortcut).
You can search directly with BOLT by following the steps below:
BOLT provides a convenient way to organize pages that you visit frequently using Favorites. To access your Favorites list, select the "Favorites" tab in "My Pages," or use the "0" hotkey. You may also select "My Pages" from "Menu" and then select "Favorites".
For BlackBerry devices, press the "Menu" key and select "Favorites".
BOLT enables you to group related URLs into folders. You can create favorites folders or move Favorites from one folder to another. You can organize your Favorites as follows:
To move a Favorites entry to a folder
You can now rearrange your Favorites using the "Grab" option and move them to a new position or a folder. Hover the selection pointer over the Favorite entry to be rearranged. Select "Grab" from the "Menu", the mouse pointer changes to the grab icon. Use the up/down navigation keys to drop the Favorites entry into a new location.
Load the Web page you want to add to your Favorites list and select "Add Favorite" from the "Menu". If you want to, you can specify a new page title, otherwise, BOLT automatically uses the Web page's default title. Click "Save".
To edit your Favorites entry, open "Favorites"
To delete a single entry from favorites, move the selection arrow to the URL to be deleted and select "Delete" from the "Menu".
To delete all of your favorites, open "Favorites" and select "Delete All".
BOLT organizes the Web pages you have visited by day. Click the "History" tab in "My Pages" to load the History list. Or, on a Web page, select "My Pages" from "Menu" and then point to "History". You can also press and hold the Back key for 2 seconds to view the recent History, or use the * hotkey to jump directly to your history list.
For BlackBerry devices, press the "Menu" key and select "History".
On a Web page, select "My Pages" from the Menu and then select "History". Select "Delete All" from the History Sub-Menu to delete the entire History list.
Use "Back"/"Forward" commands in the "Page Tools" sub-menu to display the Web pages you have visited in this session. You may also hold down the Back button for 2 seconds to view your recent history.
You can also return to the start page or use the * hotkey to view your history across all sessions.
For BlackBerry devices, press "Menu" key to select "Back"/"Forward" options. Alternatively, use the Escape key to return back to a Web page.
BOLT automatically looks for the feeds on each Web site you visit. If feeds are available, a feeds icon 
is shown in the Title bar.
When you click RSS List from the "Go To" sub-menu on a web page that contains feeds, a dialog displaying a list of feeds will open. Select the desired feed item and click the "Subscribe" link at the top of this Web page to subscribe to that site's feeds.
Your feeds are listed under "Feeds" section of "My Pages". On a Web page, select "My Pages" from "Menu" and then point to "Feeds". You can also use the # hotkey to jump directly to your feeds page.
For BlackBerry devices, press the "Menu" key and select "Feeds".
Open the Feeds administrative page. Hover the selection pointer over the Feeds entry to be rearranged. Select "Grab" from the "Menu", the mouse pointer changes to the grab icon. Use the up/down navigation keys to move the selected Feed into a new location.
Yes, BOLT automatically updates your feeds at regular intervals. When you revisit a subscribed feed link, BOLT downloads the most up-to-date Web feeds list. The number adjacent to a subscribed feed link shows the number of new articles since you last visited that Web site.
You can unsubscribe from a feed by deleting the respective feed link. To unsubscribe,
For BlackBerry devices, press "Menu" key to load the "Feeds" view.
BOLT supports copy-and-paste operations allowing you to copy text from Web pages and paste it into a text box, text area or even BOLT's URL address bar and "Find in Page" widget.
For BlackBerry devices, press "Menu" key and select "Select Text" to enter the copy mode.
You can also enter the copy mode by long pressing the enter/call key or by using a tap-and-hold on touch screen devices.
Note: Once the text selection is made, clicking anywhere within the Web page removes the selection.
Yes. BOLT's download manager assists you in downloading files from Web sites and your Web mail. Files are downloaded directly within BOLT without the need to launch the native browser. The download byte counter increases as the download progresses.
When you initiate a download, you are transferring a file from the Internet to your device. You can choose to Save or Open the selected file. If you select Open, BOLT works with native browser to launch the relevant application for viewing the content.
If you select "Save", you can choose the storage location using the "Save To" option. Depending on the read/write permissions set for the selected directory, your device may allow you to save the file to the specified location. You can confirm or cancel the download. Once the download is complete, BOLT displays the content type and size of the file.
Yes.
Yes. Select "Downloads" from "Menu".
Yes. To download:
Select another file to be downloaded
While the files are being downloaded, you can view the status by selecting "Downloads" from "Menu". It will display all the file names being downloaded along with the file size downloaded and the actual file size.
When downloading files:
While downloading files:
No. Clearing the list of downloaded files will simply remove them from the list, not from your device’s memory. To completely remove downloaded files from your device, you have to delete downloaded files from their saved location or you may delete the file in device directly from BOLT by selecting the "Delete" option from "Menu".
To download an image, position the selection arrow over the image.
For BlackBerry devices, position the selection pointer over an image and select "Download Image" from the main menu.
Yes. BOLT supports uploading files over HTTP directly by selecting files from the device's local file directory. Upon submitting the form, the files are transported to the host server.
Yes. BOLT supports adding attachments to Webmail.
Yes. BOLT supports saving Web pages and images to your device's local memory, for offline viewing. To save a Web page, browse to the Web page you want to save and select "Save Page" from "Page Tools" sub-menu. To locate the saved Web pages, click the "Saved Pages" link at the bottom of the History, Favorites, or Feeds administrative pages.
For BlackBerry devices, press the "Menu" key and select "Save Page".
No. By default BOLT displays the Web page contents that you had originally saved. As soon as you click any hyperlink on the saved Web page, BOLT confirms that you want to connect to the Internet to view updated content.
To modify the video quality settings,
Yes. Use the volume Up/Down controls in the inline media player to adjust the video volume.
Alternatively, you can increase the video volume by pressing the number 1 key on your device keypad while BOLT is playing the video. Press the number key 0 to decrease the video volume.
If you are a BlackBerry Storm user, enable the device keyboard while BOLT is playing the video and use the 1 key in numeric mode to increase the video volume, and the 0 key to decrease the volume. For all other BlackBerry devices, to increase the volume, press Alt key and the number 1 key while BOLT is playing the video. Similarly, you can decrease the volume by pressing the 0 key.
Yes. BOLT displays a pop-up indicator 
in the Title bar if the browser detects a pop-up window. You can choose to open or close the pop-up window with one click.
To view a pop-up that BOLT has blocked:
To return to the original Web page without closing the pop-up window:
For BlackBerry devices, press "Menu" and select "Popup Window" to open the blocked pop-up. Use the "Menu" key and select "Close (P)" to close the pop-up. To return to a Web page without closing the pop-up, select "Main Window" from the "Menu".
BOLT features a patented magnification technology that smoothly scales both text and images. BOLT supports 6 magnification levels, Small, Medium, Large, XLarge, XXLarge and 3XLarge. To change the default magnification level, select "Preferences" from the "Menu" and move the pointer to the "Magnification" pull-down menu. Select the desired level and click "Save".
You can use shortcut keys #2 to zoom-in and #8 to zoom-out. For devices with QWERTY keypad, you can also use shortcut keys 'i' for zoom-in and 'o' for zoom-out.
BOLT client includes an "Install Font" utility that enables you to download fonts from the BOLT server OTA and view the Web site in your language. To install a font,
To uninstall a font, move to the font to be uninstalled, and press the Uninstall left-soft key.
Note: The current release supports viewing of all Web pages in Cyrillic-based languages. We may add support for other languages in future releases.
To change:
BOLT uses its own proprietary font to render Web page text; a few character sets (such as Asian characters) are not currently added to this font file and therefore are displayed as default characters (squares).
Yes. BOLT displays Web sites in true Web layout, as the content developer designed them for viewing on a PC screen. All text formatting and styles including bold and italic are preserved.
BOLT significantly reduces data transfer sizes in "No Image" mode. To prevent images from loading,
**Alternatively, you can also set image quality to low, which will reduce data transfer sizes compared to the medium or high settings, but not as effectively as in no image mode.
Yes. BOLT supports making phone calls to the phone numbers displayed on a Web page directly from the Browser. The phone numbers in Web pages appear as active hyperlinks. Simply click on the phone number and BOLT will route the call through your cell phone. Once you hang up, BOLT returns to the Web page you were visiting prior to placing the call.
Yes. You can access FTP sites directly from BOLT by typing the Internet address (URL) for the FTP site you want to connect to (for example, ftp://funet.fi/) in the URL entry bar.
Yes. Each key on your phone's numeric keypad has been assigned a specific function. (some functions require two keys to be pressed sequentially). Select Menu>Get Help for a quick guide to all of BOLT's shortcuts.
Back button (held for 2 seconds) - Show recent history
Password Manager allows you to save your usernames and passwords for sites that require login information. With this feature enabled, when you revisit a site, your login information is automatically displayed.
Password Manager will prompt you to replace your existing username or password for a particular site. On affirmation, BOLT replaces the existing details. The last updated username or password becomes the default login detail for subsequent visits.
Password Manager will continue to store your login details for that site as long as you do not clear your private data from Menu>Preferences>Clear Private Data.
Acid3 is a test page from the Web Standards Project that tests how well a web browser support certain web standards. The compliance criteria require that the test is run with a browser's default settings. The percentage displayed is based on the number of subtests passed. The final rendering must have a 100/100 score and must be pixel-identical with the reference rendering.
As the Acid3 test is run, rectangles are added to the rendered image; the color of the rectangles is decided by the number of subtests passed in the bucket. If all subtests fail in a particular bucket, its associated rendered rectangle will be invisible.
Yes. Launch BOLT on your mobile device and enter the url http://www.acid3.acidtests.org. Press Menu>Go to load the requested URL.
MP4 file format is used to store digital video and digital audio streams. They are smaller and higher quality than MP3s.
To open links in HTML email
On a web page:
For BlackBerry devices, press "Menu" key and select "Select Text".
On a web page:
For BlackBerry devices, press "Menu" key and select "Select Text".
(Power User Tip: You may post selected text to your Twitter account by selecting the "Post" option from the "Menu" key after text has been selected)
To install:
The widget will display "Installed".
You must first install widgets before you can run them. To run:
To view:
Note: The current beta release includes Bing, BOLT Forum, Calendar, Calculator, Dictionary, Twitter Search, Twitter Profile, YouTube, Weather and Wikipedia widgets. We may add more widgets in future releases.
To uninstall:
Select "Web Apps" from "Menu" to view all the widgets installed on the device.
Yes.
To register:
BOLT offers two options to post messages to Twitter:
1. To post a URL to Twitter
2. To post selected text from a web page to Twitter
For BlackBerry devices, press "Menu" key and select "Post" or "Select Text".
To unregister:
To modify:
No.
You must first register yourself for posting messages in Twitter. On a web page:
For BlackBerry devices, press "Menu" key and select "Post".
You may also select any text from a web page (using Menu>Select Text) and then select the Post option from the Menu to post the selected text directly to Twitter.
"Refresh" button updates the posted messages.
On a web page:
Yes.
Enable "Inline Editing" from "Preferences" (Menu>Preferences). On a web page:
Select "+" icon on top right or press # followed by the up key.
Hover the cursor over any active hyperlink, then press # and the link will open in a new tab.
Select "x" icon to the right of an active tab or press # followed by the down key.
Three.
Yes.
To register:
To unregister:
Yes. To set:
You must first register yourself for Facebook Publishing. To post:
For BlackBerry devices, press "Menu" key and select "Post".
To submit:
On a web page:
You can also press the "Enter" key in devices with QWERTY keypad after enabling "Inline Editing" from "Preferences".
To use Twitter widget,
Disclaimer: If you do not have an account on Twitter, then you cannot login or use Twitter widget. We recommend you to create an account on Twitter before using our Widget.
Twitter widget is a simple Web application to interact with your existing Facebook account. Follow below steps,
Disclaimer: Please update the login credentials for the Twitter widget when it prompts.
Twitter widget is a simple Web application to interact with your existing Twitter account. Follow below steps,
Disclaimer: BOLT does not provide and control the login account for Twitter. If you forget your username or password to login at Twitter widget, then please visit Twitter’s Web site or contact them.
To use Facebook widget,
Disclaimer: If you do not have an account on Facebook, then you cannot login or use Facebook widget. We recommend you to create an account on Facebook before using our Widget.
Facebook widget is a simple Web application to interact with your existing Facebook account. Follow below steps,
Disclaimer: Please update the login credentials for the Facebook widget when it prompts.
Facebook widget is a simple Web application to interact with your existing Facebook account. Follow below steps,
Disclaimer: BOLT does not provide and control the login account for Facebook. If you forget your username or password to login at Facebook widget, then please visit Facebook Web site or contact them.
Advertisements will appear in the empty space left on top and bottom at the screen. In any circumstances, it does not interfere with your work and browsing experience. We have designed them in such a way that they will not occupy much resources and load up instantly.
They will exhibit the best offers available from your service provider and other companies in your locality.
If you face any problem due to advertisements, then you can write to us through "Report Bug" option in "Help" section.
Yes. When you connect to an ecommerce site, such as ebay or amazon.com, BOLT employs a secure connection that uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt the transaction between the BOLT server and the web-site. The connection between the device and the BOLT server is also encrypted.
We recommend that you enable HTTPS when browsing secure Web pages using BOLT. A few secure (HTTPS) Web pages fail to load due to device restrictions or the proxy blocking port 443. To overcome this limitation, BOLT created a lightweight cryptographic algorithm to encrypt secure Web pages. To enable this light encryption mechanism, select "Preferences" from the "Menu", uncheck the "HTTPS" check box and select "Save".
Yes. BOLT supports persistent cookies and stores them on our servers. BOLT maintains site-specific information about users, such as site preferences and the contents of shopping carts, providing ease of use across Web sessions, just like your favorite desktop browser.
To delete all private data,
Yes. BOLT supports many popular video sharing sites, including www.youtube.com, cnn.com, espn.com, bbc.co.uk, mtv.com, video.google.com, video.yahoo.com, vids.myspace.com, blip.tv, rutube.ru, nick.com, hungama.com, bollywoodhungama.com, svtplay.se, www.facebook.com and www.mocospace.com.
Depending on your phone, BOLT may play the video directly in the browser window, or it may play it through your device's default media player. BOLT offers superior video quality for devices with MPEG4 support.
No. BOLT does not support Flash but we do support FLV Format (as in streaming video Web sites including www.youtube.com, www.myspace.com, video.google.com, etc.)
Yes. BOLT provides ECMA Script 262 version 3 JavaScript support for Web site forms, applications and other information.
Yes. BOLT enables viewing of AJAX pages that are written using ECMA-262 version 3/JavaScript 1.6 standard. The Web pages that use timer related events are not currently supported.
No. The current BOLT version does not support applets.
Yes. BOLT supports WAP 1.x content — WML, and WAP 2.x content — XHTML-MP with WCSS and ECMAScript-MP.
Yes. If you enable Mobile View (from the Preferences page), BOLT automatically displays the WAP (mobile) version of Web pages. To enable mobile view, select "Preferences" from the "Menu", then select the "Mobile Layout" check box. Select "Save". If a mobile version of the Web site is not available, BOLT will display the desktop version of web page even if Mobile Layout has been selected. BOLT does not reformat the content to fit the screen if mobile version of a Web page is not available.
Yes. You can subscribe to your favorite feeds and get an automatic delivery of syndicated content to your mobile device.
Manage Favorites is a new feature in BOLT 2.3 to backup the favorites online as well as on the device’s memory. It helps to save the favorites in following situations when,
In BOLT Lite, the user can only save the favorites online at BOLT Space.
Favorites give users the functionality to save links of visited Web sites in browser without having to remember their Web addresses. In desktop browser, the users make backup of favorites to ensure their safety. This feature is common in desktop browsers but not much prevalent in the mobile browsers.
Bitstream understands the users’ need to protect the favorites, so we brought this new feature – "Manage Favorites" that allows taking backup directly from BOLT.
Favorites can be saved in device memory using Manage favorite feature. If your device supports PC Sync or any File Transfer feature, then you can copy this file at computer or any other device. The same file can be reused to import the favorites, regardless of the device platform (BREW, BlackBerry OS, J2ME or Symbian OS). However, it is necessary that BOLT is supported and installed on that device.
Moreover, we also provide the option to save the Favorites online at BOLT Space within your account. Now, the users can be rest assured that their favorites are with them irrespective of the device they are using. They just need to use BOLT browser to access the BOLT Space for retrieving the favorites and start browsing.
You can also import the favorites exported from BOLT to BOLT Lite and vice versa. This will help you to transfer the favorites if you are changing the device or location.
No, it is absolutely free and there is no extra/hidden cost associated with it. However, the data/network carrier may/may not charge for exchanging data from Internet while exporting or importing the favorites from BOLT Space.
To register with Manage Favorites,
Disclaimer: Please remember the registered email address and password. It is recommended to note down the email address and password on easily accessible and secured location for future usage.
To login at Manage Favorites,
To export the favorites to BOLT Space,
The favorites will be saved on the BOLT Space with your account.
To export the favorites to device’s memory,
The favorites will be saved to a .bff file on the selected location. By default the "favdata" will appear as the first (primary) name of this file, however, you can change it as per convenience.
To import the favorites from device’s memory,
The favorites will be imported from the "*.bff" file.
To import the favorites from BOLT Space,
The favorites will be imported from the BOLT Space from your account.
Note: The imported favorites will append with the already existing favorites in the BOLT. Only those favorites will not be imported, which already exist in BOLT with identical names.
To change the login credentials for Manage Favorites,
Note: We recommend you to logout and then, re-login at the Manage Favorites after changing the login credentials.
Follow below steps to retrieve new password,
An email, containing your password, is send to entered email address.
Disclaimer: If your email address is not registered with us, then you will get the error: 'This mail address is not registered with BOLT Space. Please try again'.
Please write to us through "Report Bug" or "Feedback" option in the Help with your email address, if you:
Following are the situations in which you cannot save your favorites.
Please do not leave the email address and password fields blank. Enter the appropriate login credentials and click on "Submit" button.
There can be possibilities of tapping the wrong keys while entering the login credentials. Please try to login again, if still does not work then please use "Forgot Password" option.
Yes. Our download procedures have changed ensuring smooth and easy installation for BOLT on your phone. We recommend you to re-register at http://www.boltbrowser.com/download.html using your device's default browser. You will be directed to a Web page with five BOLT download links. Click the appropriate download link and follow onscreen instructions to complete the installation process.
"ERROR: 909 Application authentication failure" upon installing BOLT.This authentication failure error message indicates that your device requires an Unsigned version. Direct your phone's native browser to the Unsigned version in the download Web page or the email and follow the onscreen instructions to download and install BOLT.
For BlackBerry phones, you will need to install the BlackBerry-specific version of BOLT.
"BOLT has encountered an error." What should I do?BOLT may occasionally give this alert message if it fails to open a Web site. An error log is created that helps our engineers to track and correct site-specific issues. We recommend that you choose to send us this error log by selecting Menu>Send. You can also send us additional details on the error encountered by selecting Add Info from the Menu. If you do not wish to send us any details, select Cancel to continue browsing.
Yes we can!
BOLT includes a video configuration wizard that identifies the optimal video playback properties based on your devices’ capabilities. To run the video wizard,
We recommend you disable 'Inline Editing' from Preferences. To disable,
"The application BOLT has attempted to access *.boltbrowser.com. Would you like to allow this?" Is this normal?Yes. This message is generated by the BlackBerry firewall each time a connection is set with our servers. You can turn off this prompt by configuring your BlackBerry's firewall options. To enable the firewall,
Once the firewall is enabled, BOLT will prompt to set the connection permissions the first time you connect to the Internet. In the connection message, select the "Do not ask for any http connection" check box and click "Allow".
You can reset the firewall options to receive the connection prompt again.
BOLT's menu works correctly with BlackBerry default themes and most of the downloaded themes. The behavior you are experiencing is observed with select BlackBerry downloaded themes. To solve this issue, please change your current BlackBerry theme to the BlackBerry default theme or try another downloaded theme.
"The media being played is of an unsupported format". What should I do?A few BlackBerry devices do not support inline video streaming. For these devices, we recommend you follow the steps below to watch videos:
We recommend you enable "Warning Tones" in the Sound Profiles for your device or, change the current profile to "General" or "Discrete".
In order to provide you with a faster, more fluid, browsing experience, BOLT avoids connecting to the server when you change your screen orientation. To reflow your text alignment after changing from landscape to portrait mode, we recommend refreshing the Web page contents by selecting the reload page option via the left soft key.
The device you are trying to use does not support Secure Socket Layer (SSL). We recommend disabling the HTTPS security mechanism and then trying to login to your account. To change the security settings,
We recommend that you report a bug using BOLT on your phone. To submit an error report, select "Get Help" from "Menu" and then select "Report Bug". Additionally, you can submit your feature requests or bug reports at http://www.boltbrowser.com/support.html.
