14 DAY TRIAL // Bitstream Inc. announced today that its BOLT mobile browser has been named the Best Mobile Browser in 2009 Mobile Star Awards. According to the company, the browser won the SUPERSTAR award in the Consumer App: Web Browser category, out pacing solutions like Apple's Safari for the iPgone, as well as Opera Mobile and Skyfire.
The Mobile Star Awards program recognizes the leading mobile products available on the market, as well as success stories and visionaries, based on the choices of MobileVillage's Go Mobile newsletter's readers. The highest honor given to Mobile Star Award winners is the SUPERSTAR award, which was received by the BOLT browser this year.
“We designed BOLT with the average user in mind, focusing on providing the lightning fast speed that people desire from their mobile phones while maintaining the desktop-style page rendering people prefer,” says Anna Chagnon, Bitstream CEO. “I congratulate the entire Bitstream team on this Mobile Star Award. Their hard work and innovative ideas have allowed BOLT to quickly become a crowd favorite, while changing the competitive landscape of the mobile browsing space.”
The BOLT browser was first launched on the market in February 2009, and has been downloaded over 3 million times since then, Bitstream notes. The solution is compatible with almost all handsets available on the market today, is based on a WebKit architecture, and can render pages in a desktop-style. It also comes with streaming video capabilities, as well as with copy and paste, while also offering users the possibility to easily upload or download photos and videos, as well as to arrange their favorites in custom folders.
“Because 'Go Mobile' readers are the industry's most savvy mobile business users, Mobile Star Awards winners can claim they are the users' choice,” says Jon Covington, MobileVillage founder and president. “BOLT was chosen by real users based on real results, not hype. This was a tough category and BOLT has shown it is the new leader to watch in mobile browsing.” Additional details on the annual Mobile Star Awards can be found here.