I usually use the native browser but sometimes I go with Opera when the site I want to visit just doesn't render properly with RIM's default browser.

Despite the fact that the native browser is utter garbage, it is far quicker than any available 3rd party browsers and is thus a necessary evil on my Bold 9650. No option to connect directly via TCP and forced use of BIS download size limits?!?! WTF?!?! Get with the program RIM, we're more than halfway through 2010.

I use Opera Mini for browsing. Much faster. When it comes to DL apps or hitting a link then I have no choice, but to use native browser. If I can help, I try to avoid the native browser as much as possible. Hopefully webkit browser will undoubtedly improve performance. Surprise to see the native browser leading with such a margin. Maybe people are unaware of other 3rd party browsers, then possibly people using an older BB too. Maybe should poll what BB people are using? I'm using Storm 2 9550 Verizon.

I usually use the bolt browser except for sites that have a mobile version

I was a long time Opera user, but the cursor glitch forced me to look at other options. Once I did, I found myself really liking the native browser once I took some time to learn the shortcuts for easier navigation.

Same with me I use all three it depends on what I want to do. But I do use the native browser most of the time.

That's pretty much what happens if someone sends me a link or a get a link from work. It's much faster to just get to the closest PC.

Native browser and Opera Mini. They both suck in different ways.

Strangely enough, I use the native browser even though it is slow. I downloaded Bolt for times when the native browser won't render the page correctly. Like when I am trying to respond to this poll about browsers. The native browser doesn't show the polling panel, but Bolt does. I think its because I like how the native browser keeps everything looking simple.

I would use opera mini because its just that much more efficient but unfortunately I can't get BIS to work with it which is why im so excited about the new BB webkit browser.

Used to always use Opera Mini on the 9000 but with the 9700, I find I use the native browser more. It's generally faster (especially if I'm connected over wifi), renders nicer and better scalability (zoom in and out to different degrees vs. Opera's two levels).

The fact that there is no way to save bookmarks using Bolt kills it for me... I don't want to have to re-program bookmarks every time I wipe my device.

If I'm checking mail links and browing the web, I use the native brower. I do all my banking with Opera because of the rendering of information.

Native

I don't like the native browser at all, it's too slow. When I had my Curve 8350i, Bolt didn't work right so I used Opera. Now with my 9650 Opera doesn't work right so I use Bolt. I really like Bolt, except the font is really small and I don't care for the split screen. Other than that, it's been working fine.

Bolt has a recent update...you can open web pages in tabs, toggle back and forth, and pages open native...pretty good...fast also for my BB...should be faster on a better BB.

I use Bolt for reading blogs, online mags etc because of tabs so that i can have 3 tabs open and have some reading while on the train. I use the native browser when i need to do seraches and less intensive reading...when I get the slider with OS 6 and all the goodies then the native browser will be my one and only (fingers crossed)

I use Bolt because it's much faster than the native browser, due to the fact that it connects via Direct TCP, thus bypassing RIM's proxy. It also displays the whole webpage, not a stripped down version like the native browser does, and is able to do so without running out of RAM.

I use Bolt because it's much faster than the native browser, due to the fact that it connects via Direct TCP, thus bypassing RIM's proxy. It also displays the whole webpage, not a stripped down version like the native browser does, and is able to do so without running out of RAM.

What can I say, a lot of people make bad comments about the native OS5 browser. But for what its worth, it does its job ok, and it can handle MOST sites no problem.

Its main issue is its slow, lacks tabbing and renders some pages poors. Mainly ones with complex tables and HTML code.

But the webkit browser aims to solve all those issues so its no problem.

I use the native browser most often. Opera Mini 5 sucks royally IMO...I enjoyed 4.2 so much more. The only reason I keep it around is because of the tabs.

The integration with the rest of the browsers just isn't good enough.

I tend to switch off depending on which browser gives me the best experience for the page I need to view. I usually start with the native browser and then go 3rd party. I tend to rely upon Bolt for non-mobile friendly sites more than Opera, but I find Opera easier to use.

I use the native browser in my storm1 9530

What really sucks is that only the people with certain BB's will be able to utilize WebKit.....right? If so, that is BS. Our office just spent thousands on new 8530's and will be damned if we will spend thousands more to get new devices.It is a business orientated environment but 99% of the people would like a better user experience. I hope RIM has something up their sleeve to be able to spread the os6 love to every device with os5 even if they dont have the 512./ end rant

I use the native browser, but I use bolt to play mafia wars on facebook. I also use uZard Web P to play flash games like farmville.

For the most part, I use the native browser. If the website doesn't open properly with that, I usually try Opera Mini next. I'll use Bolt as a last resort.

Some sites work better with different browsers. I bookmark the sites into whever browser works best for that site. Most of the time, the native browser or Opera Mini can handle most of my needs.

i find the BB browser is the best of them all, i tried Opera but it crashes constantly, Bolt is good but doesn't work with some pages.

Usualy using native BBBrowser but sometimes also uZardP Browser because its supports Flash. Works pretty good via TCP and Wi-Fi but vvideo streaming is a bit laggy :) Besides its a good browser and im waiting for the newest version.

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...if i'm connecting via wi-fi then the native browser works ok for me on my 9000 but prefer Opera if i'm not able to connect to the wi-fi, its much quicker when out and about and the tabbed browsing is a must these days imo. The cursor glitch in Opera is annoying so whenever I come across that then i'm back to the native browser...If I had to choose one then it'd be Opera but ultimately need both until I get my webkit device. Never tried Bolt.

I havent been to any web sites that were not rendered correctly using the native browser. No reason to try the others.

I USE MY IPAD

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I can't vote in this poll. On my 9630 I used Opera Mini and it was superb. I'd never have gone back to the native browser. Now I have a 9650 and Opera Mini was overly sensitive and incredibly difficult to control. I switched to Bolt and that won't work on the 3g network...only on wifi. I'm not sure where the problem lays, but either way I'm stuck with the native browser until webkit.

Bolt is the only one that does everything I want without irritating me in one way or another. The native browser sucks with text-heavy sites and Opera Mini doesn't like the trackpad. Bolt occasionally has some rendering issues, but that's more than made up for by how usable it is in comparison to everything else out there.

It also doesn't hurt that it's a lot faster than the native browser with damn near everything.

I was using mostly Opera at one point until i read an article on Rimarkable.com. the article gave some tips on how to speed up the native browser. (1)go to the native bwoser select options-browser configuration and uncheck support javascript box, (2)select general properties and change the image quality to lower(faster), (3)still in general properties select repeat animations and change to 10 times.. These tips made a major improve and allow me to rock the native browser a lot more. I would have to say that the native browser is still slower than Opera, but try it out and sound off..

If im on the street or an area with no Wifi i use opera about 20% more than the native. If im in a area with wifi i just use my ipod touch.

the native browser on the 8100 with os 4.2 is as bad as it gets. bolt makes my 8100 bearable until i get the 9780.