Mobile Browsers
Bolt Browser Upgraded to 1.7
Bolt is a Java based browser based on Webkit. It just received a large upgrade if you like the browser:
Support for Widgets (web applications) that can be installed directly from BOLT
Direct integration of Twitter Posting
Advanced Download Manager – allowing for multiple simultaneous file downloads with pause/resume option
Automatic socket support [...]
Opera Mobile v10.3 Released (yes it does Flash)
Get psyched baby ’cause I got a fresh Opera Mobile build for you. There may be other subtle improvements but let me offer you what I noticed. Psyched? Let’s do this. It doesn’t crash as much as the last version and when you’re running a bunch of other programs, at least from my ten minutes [...]
NetFront Browser 4.0 Available To Download
Wow I just got a great email. NetFront 4.0 is available. I’ve long been a fan of their browser. Here are the details:
ACCESS has announced NetFront Browser v4.0, the latest version of NetFront Browser for mobile handsets and Internet-enabled devices. A concept version of NetFront Browser v4.0 for Windows Mobile is now available for free [...]
WM Wins The Browser Battle
What happens if you pits the browsers on the iPhone 3Gs, HTC HD2, Droid, Nokia N900, Nokia N97, Palm Pre and the Blackberry Storm 2? Well Windows Mobile comes out on top…but we all knew it was the best:) AreaMobile states (in slightly broken translated text) “Because of the excellent speed, the completely fluent scrolling [...]
UC Browser v7 Released
For those of you who don’t know about UC Browser, it’s a really light weight browser that users server side compression. In other words, when you go to a website, their servers render the site and shoot out a compressed site for your mobile. The results are ridiculously fast with sites loading between 3 [...]
Bolt Browser Leaves Beta
We’ve previously discussed Bolt Browser (known for its speed) and today comes news that it is out of beta and it’s an official v1.5 release.
Many of the most significant upgrades occur “under the hood,” but you are sure to notice the results – v1.5 is the most reliable, fastest browser we have ever [...]
Opera Mini 5 Beta Out Now
Opera Mini is the Java version of Opera which is known for being super light and super fast. Today version 5 beta of Opera Mini is available. Here are some new features:
Sleek design — Opera Mini 5 features a new, intuitive and advanced look and feel.
Tabbed browsing — This desktop favorite is now [...]
NetFront Still Kicking
A while back when we polled you about which browser was the best NetFront didn’t fare so well. With that said they do continue to update the app and although it’s a trial technically, they have extended the current version until November 30, 2009. I still find it to be a nice quick browser [...]
Skyfire 1.1 Released
Now that we lost Iris I appreciate Skyfire even more:) Directly from their blog removing the Symbian stuff you don’t care about:)):
We are excited about our Skyfire 1.1 version. This release focuses on performance improvements for both platforms and specific improvements related to Symbian scrolling and zooming. In addition, we’ve improved the reconnect experience [...]
Iris Browser Is Done – Torch Mobile Sold to RIM
I’ll let their website speak for itself:
If you go to the website now the download links for Iris have been removed. So if you want to get some Webkit love you need to start looking for Dorothy to come through. I liked Iris (good use of the past tense, right?). And if you have [...]
