Mobile Browser Wars
By siliconindia   |   Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 22:19 IST   |    4 Comments
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Bolt vs Skyfire Bolt from Bitstream is an alternative browser for devices that support the MIDP 2.0 and CLDC 1.0+ profiles. Along with its desktop-style browsing functions, it also supports streaming video, copy and paste, and the ability to upload photo or video content to the Web. Bitsream adds full socket-based connectivity, a new password manager, and the ability to be set as the default browser on smartphone.
Bolt vs Skyfire
Skyfire has gained considerable attention in the third party mobile browser scene, its support for Flash 10, Silverlight 2, AJAX, and JavaScript, and its snappy server-side compression techniques. These factors combined bring users an experience that is comparable to, if not actually better than, the webOS, iPhone, and Android browsers. Unfortunately, device support for Skyfire is not as vast as Bolt, and the most recent update will only affect Windows Mobile users. Skyfire for Windows Mobile adds full VGA support, a new UI more modified to touchscreen browsing, and full-screen mode with no UI layers. The browser has been upgraded on both client and server side for and overall faster browsing experience.