Adobe Flash Player for Mobile Devices Will Be Out by Year's End
Adobe Systems said today it is on schedule to release a beta version of its Flash player for a number of mobile devices this year, and more will follow in 2010.
In previous years this company has tried to get Flash support onto smartphones with scaled down versions, but not any more. The full version of Flash Player 10.1 will be for desktops running Windows or Mac OS X, as well as for Windows Mobile, webOS, Android, and several other platforms.
It will support sites that use Flash for navigation, as well as Flash video.
This software will take advantage of the capabilities of the devices it is running on, from multi-touch screens to Graphics Processing Units.
"With Flash Player moving to new mobile platforms, users will be able to experience virtually all Flash technology based Web content and applications wherever they are," said David Wadhwani, general manager and vice president, Platform Business Unit at Adobe.
Beta Versions Being Rolled Out A public developer beta of the browser-based runtime is expected to be available for Windows Mobile, Palm webOS and desktop operating systems including Windows, Macintosh and Linux later this year.
Public betas for Google Android and Symbian OS are expected to be available in early 2010.
In addition, Adobe and RIM have announced a joint collaboration to bring Flash Player to Blackberry smartphones at some point in the future.
Adobe would like to add Flash support to the iPhone, but has run into a problem. According to a statement from the company, "Adobe needs full support from Apple beyond what is available through the SDK to enable Web browsing of Flash-based content on the iPhone. While we have been working hard to make the browser plug-in available, without increased co-operation from Apple, it will not be possible."
The non-beta version of Flash Player 10.1 is scheduled to be released in the first half of next year.
Video Demonstration In this video demonstration, Adrian Ludwig from Adobe shows off various websites with Flash Player 10.1 on a Palm Pre running webOS:
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Originally Posted by headcronie
That will open the door to sites like Hulu, and more. That's a very nice addition!
I'm hoping the performance is good. Window Mobile 6.5 includes the version of Internet Explorer with YouTube support that Microsoft has been promising for a year, but performance on the new AT&T Pure is terrible.
UPDATE: I just added a video to the article showing Flash Player 10.1 running on a Palm Pre. Performance looks very good.
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This has been my only reservation about the TP2's processor (as opposed to waiting for a snapdragon) -- Will it Hulu? I really had hoped to see open screen's fruits run on the TP2 before buying. Flash annoys me generally, especially when entire sites are rendered in it (hello crappy restaurants from whom I just want a friggin menu). Skyfire's server-side attempt at delivery was gallant, but appeared troubled, especially with regards to hulu.
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Adobe Flash Player for Mobile Devices Will Be Out by Year's End
