David Gilson looks in depth at Bolt, a Java proxy-based web browser for all phones that claims desktop-class browsing, a degree of social integration and both Flash and HTML 5 video support. This latter seems to be the only feature that really impressed David though, with Bolt's overall operation seeming stilted and clumsy in comparison to Opera Mini, its nearest competitor.

"Bolt is compatible with both S60 3rd Edition and 5th Edition phones. It was released in January 2009, and has been actively developed. Like Web, Bolt is based on WebKit, and like Opera Mini, it is written in Java and is a proxy-based service. In Opera Mini's case, the privacy issues around proxy browsing are outweighed for many users by the performance and usability benefits. Read on to find out if the same applies to the Bolt Browser."

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