Taking it for a spin now

I'm not such a fan of Bolt.

I love it except for one thing. There is a hockey blog that I post on all the time, and when I try to leave a comment, it gives me some bad behavior message and won't let me. I don't have this problem on any other browser. Is there a fix for it?

so what's new?

but how would you compare it to Opera Mini 5? I don't want to install a third browser on my phone, but if it's that good I might have to give it a shot.

I'm on the East coast. Bolt thinks I am outside the country so no love on streaming videos. I only tested ABCTV just for kicks. WTF?

As soon as I downloaded Opera Mini Beta 5, I never looked back to Bolt.

Though, one thing I dont understand is why you cant paste a web address into either Bolt or Opera Mini...

I've been using Bolt the browser for a while now and just upgraded a little bit ago.

I also use BB browser and Opera Mini 4.2 (5 caused some strange issues on my 8900). Honestly I only use Bolt to play Mafia Wars on facebook with. The other 2 wouldn't pull the game up for me.

Will it automatically switch from wifi to 3G? Why they haven't figured this out yet is weird.

Still looks like the old Bolt.... but it really is faster.
I used to hang at 20% and now it just "snaps" to the page at about 10% to 15% (and sometimes less than 10%). Page loading time is instantaneous. Also being able to go back without loading the page is great. I haven't tested the new video capabilities yet.

I personally have all 3 browsers on my Bold. Opera is totally awesome and so is Bolt. I recently upgraded to 5.0 (.238) and now my default browser is rocking with speed too. I find that when one browser won't behave with a webpage one of the others will.

The thing is...these browsers can get faster and faster...but without Flash the web browsing experience will not be "full on".

Yes it's real nice, only problem is that it still doesn't recognize selectable links on most pages rendering it completely useless.

It still doesnt feel as fast to me like when it first released. It is better on my bold than it was on my storm. The reason i stopped using Bolt was because it would hang on 20% all the time for a minute or so then load the page, which is annoying.

I use Opera for most of my browsing unless im at a wifi connection, then i bust out my Zune HD.

I currently have v1.04 (which I love) but am unable to download v1.50 directly to my BB Tour. When I try to install the .jad file via my Desktop Manager, the notification tells me that the application is incompatible with my device.

Anybody else having similar problems?

Although I loved Opera Mini 5, I had to remove it because I didnt like the fact it was automatically my default browser. Does Bolt do this?

...that spoils an otherwise excellent experience.

Just downloaded this morning before my class and it seems to live up to its expectations. Its speed is comparable to Opera Mini5 except Opera is still in Beta so it still has some bugs to work out. I put Bolt to the test and its working great! Still wish it had option for opening up tabs like opera but i guess nothing is perfect. Wonder if RIM will ever have that option for their BB Browser.

I don't know what kind of weed you guys are smoking but Bolt is way better than Opera Mini 5

Nothing to compares to Opera Mini 5 in my mind.

i don't know why this was posted without being checked because when you go download it's still the version 1.04.

alot faster than opera mini 5 for the pearl 8130, definately a great upgrade from 1.4

Essentially no video plays on any browser on the Storm if it needs flash support, right? When I browse, I like to be able to see video links. I still don't like the way Bolt handles the keyboard. I don't like having to open and close it manually. It gets in the way. I tried Bolt on my Storm just to see if I could stream "unlimited size" videos and nothing. I am using Tversity at home to be my media server and I think the BB rendering servers have a cap on streaming video...very small size! I was hoping that Bolt's claim was true...but I can't play video at all, not even a 15 second clip...from home. Thank goodness for the Youtube application...at least I can get some video...maybe Bolt is great for non-BB phones. I still put my money on Opera. I think Opera has Bolt beat. Three browsers later and still no flash...

Bolt is the best BB browser for full page desktop-like web browsing IMHO. I like the BB browser for mobile browsing like Crackberry forums and mobile sites like ESPN mobile etc.
But nothing beats bolt for full web sites IMO.

I am doing just fine with my BB browser.....for now.

I have been using the default browser, Opera Mini and Bolt off and on for months now, either on a Pearl or a Storm. In my humble opinion, Bolt works best for me on my Storm. Rendering of webpages is better and easier to read than on the other two browsers, and while the text is small, it is readable and does not require zooming in or zooming out. My chief complaints with Bolt have been addressed with the advent of 1.5: the 20% hangup (which for me could be as short as 5 seconds or so, and as long as indefinitely) and the inability to snap back to previously visited pages. Now, loading is much faster with only an occasional 20% hangup hiccup, and moving back to previously visited pages is nearly instantaneous. I will try Opera Mini 5 again once it moves out of beta testing, but I don't think it will compel me to switch from Bolt. Awesome browser!

Doesnt even compare to the Opera beta thats out right now.

I tried Opera mini for a day and it drove me nuts! I find the BlackBerry browser to be way easier, I can just type in the address in the same page, as opposed to Opera where it takes you to a different page, and then back. But just for fun, I'll try Bolt.

Opera Mini 5 beta - did not like it as my default browser. Any remedy for this? Running standard BB browser, Opera Mini 4.2 and now Bolt 1.5.

I downloaded the latest Bolt this morning. I tried Bolt's YouTube bookmark and found the speed to be quite sluggish. Their video wizard is simplistic and there is no alternative way to configure the video settings. The video playback stopped every couple of seconds and displayed a wait cursor, which made it unreasonable to view videos. Although the resolution appears to be better in Bolt, viewing YouTube videos in the native browser is much better.

Browsing other sites seems sluggish too. I don't see the speed improvements that the Bolt folks are claiming...

Steve

All you people complaining about opera mini, it seems as if you are referring to the older versions. OPERA MINI 5 is THE best browser for Blackberry to date.

As somebody that actually browses on my berry, OPERA 5 is unbeatable.

I get a timeout every time I attempt to login to x.facebook.com. The native browser had no problems.

I have been using Bolt for some time in Beta and apart from the odd error, it has been a fantastic product. Already downloaded 1.5 and the improvements are very good.

This is well worth it for BB users

Installed it. Ran it. It asked for permission to access us12.boltbrowser.com, I said yes. It then takes me to the TOS screen and that's where I'm stuck. There's no button to accept or decline, no way go anywhere other than to quit.

Anyone else get this?

sorry forgot to say, i have used Opera 5 and found it to be a crock of s**t. ended up deleting from handset.