Using jQuery 1.4.2 I've fixed it like this:
<div data-theme="a" data-role="footer" data-inset="true" data-position="fixed" data-tap-toggle="false">
<div data-role="navbar" >
<ul class="BottomToolbar">
<!-- <li><a rel="external" id="amailbox" href="mailbox.html" data-icon="jalf-email"><span data-i18n="BottomToolbar.amailbox"></span</a></li>-->
<li><a rel="external" id="afavorites" href="favorites.html" data-icon="jalf-favorites"><span data-i18n="BottomToolbar.afavorites"></span></a></li>
<li><a rel="external" id="asearch" href="search.html" data-icon="jalf-search"><span data-i18n="BottomToolbar.asearch"></span></a></li>
<li><a rel="external" id="aphotos" href="AlbumCategory.html" data-icon="jalf-photos"><span data-i18n="BottomToolbar.aphotos"></span></a></li>
<li><a rel="external" id="alocation" href="location.html" data-icon="jalf-location"><span data-i18n="BottomToolbar.alocation"></span></a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>