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11-22-2008, 10:01 AM #1TabletPCReview Editor
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Adobe Flash Player Coming To a Broad Array of Mobile Devices
Adobe said this week it is working with ARM to bring Flash Player 10 to devices running processors based on ARM designs. This includes smartphones running some of the best-known mobile operating systems, but not the iPhone.
At its annual MAX conference, Adobe's Chief Technology Officer Kevin Lynch demoed an early version of the Flash Player on devices running Windows Mobile, Android, and Symbian S60.
"Video created for the Adobe Flash Player is the leading video format on the web today, and this collaboration with ARM is another important step towards bringing the complete web experience to mobile devices worldwide," said Gary Kovacs, general manager and vice president, Mobile and Devices at Adobe.
A version of Flash Player 10 optimized for ARM-based smartphones, MIDs, and other products is expected to be available in the second half of 2009.
No iPhone Support
Lynch was not able to demonstrate Flash Player on a iPhone, because Apple is blocking Adobe from releasing a version of this application for its smartphone. Because the iPhone is a closed system, Adobe would need Apple's participation.
Flash is more than just a way to play streaming video and moving advertisements, it can be used to run whole applications. Apple is resisting anything that will enable the iPhone to run software it hasn't approved.
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11-23-2008, 02:50 AM #2itchy and cold feet hal
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Re: Adobe Flash Player Coming To a Broad Array of Mobile Devices
... Not for Palm OS any time soon, right?
"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda. "Nothing is neither wear-proof, nor fail-proof, least fool-proof." - HAL. "Indeed, fool-proof inventions have been attempted, but don't work, fools are pretty witty ones." - Murphy's Law. "Even worse than a traitor, is a dumb@$$ with initiative." - Gral. Santa Ana
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11-23-2008, 07:49 AM #3This guy's NUTS!
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Re: Adobe Flash Player Coming To a Broad Array of Mobile Devices
Palm OS is going to be dead soon, unfortunately. Clean, streamlined, and 6 years old. Unfortunate, indeed. As for the iPhone, the lack of Flash and Java support, as well as the lack of copy and paste, holds it back from being truly universally useful.
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11-23-2008, 08:23 AM #4Mobile Deity
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Re: Adobe Flash Player Coming To a Broad Array of Mobile Devices
Second half of 2009, eh? Wouldn't it be interesting if one of the first OS to actually run flash was Nova! (It's still OK to dream, right?)
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11-23-2008, 09:43 AM #5itchy and cold feet hal
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Re: Adobe Flash Player Coming To a Broad Array of Mobile Devices
*Ouch*
*Ouch*"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda. "Nothing is neither wear-proof, nor fail-proof, least fool-proof." - HAL. "Indeed, fool-proof inventions have been attempted, but don't work, fools are pretty witty ones." - Murphy's Law. "Even worse than a traitor, is a dumb@$$ with initiative." - Gral. Santa Ana
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11-23-2008, 10:03 AM #6Older 'n louder w/KB envy
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Re: Adobe Flash Player Coming To a Broad Array of Mobile Devices
other than cry in your coffee, dream is about all that's left to do
Originally Posted by r0k
My useful BH links -- BH FAQS/repair options/digitizer discussions
~"Friends are the Fambly we choose" ~"Shared pain is diminished, shared joy is increased"
~inanimate objects are smarter than we give them credit for~our lives are too short to not help others
~"when you find a big kettle of crazy, it's best not to stir it" Dilbert 9/22/09
~RAiD: making no decision is really making the choice to do nothing, about something
~The beauty of learning to let go of anger and those things we cannot change is that you can make choices
and deal with things on your own terms and not have them affect your whole day or those around you.
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11-23-2008, 03:33 PM #7itchy and cold feet hal
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Re: Adobe Flash Player Coming To a Broad Array of Mobile Devices
**ouch** OK, guys, I got it!!! (
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<getting all ganged up is not sweet>"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda. "Nothing is neither wear-proof, nor fail-proof, least fool-proof." - HAL. "Indeed, fool-proof inventions have been attempted, but don't work, fools are pretty witty ones." - Murphy's Law. "Even worse than a traitor, is a dumb@$$ with initiative." - Gral. Santa Ana
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11-23-2008, 06:49 PM #8OldSurfDog
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Re: Adobe Flash Player Coming To a Broad Array of Mobile Devices
I am hopeful and I am dreaming. Originally Posted by r0k
I would rather surf the ocean than the net. Cowabunga!
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11-24-2008, 03:56 PM #9Neighborhood Mobilist
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Re: Adobe Flash Player Coming To a Broad Array of Mobile Devices
At this point, very few mobile devices have a signifiant need for Flash outside of multimedia. For Adobe to be taking about another half year might mean that FL4's and F10's codecs are more aligned and much less memory hungry. Will be interesting, but outside of the Sony Mylo COM-2, I've not seen one mobile device make Flash just work quickly and simply.
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11-25-2008, 06:48 AM #10Mobile Enthusiast
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Re: Adobe Flash Player Coming To a Broad Array of Mobile Devices
Flash is GREAT !!! As of now, with Opera Mobile 9.5 and Flash 3.1, the only site I am able to play flash media on my X7510 is youtube.
I sure hope when they release their version it will encompass most web sites.Christian
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