Google Android Gets Flash

[SteveOBHave]

Big big big news for Android

iPhone and Android G1
Google has a new ally in its battle for smartphone dominance: Adobe.

The companies today revealed that that Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) has made its Flash technology compatible with the Android smartphone operating system developed by the Google-backed Open Handset Alliance. As a result, the enhancement may give devices like T-Mobile's G1 smartphone and other Android-based phones access to a key feature that's lacking from the industry's darling, the Apple iPhone.

More info here: http://www.internetnews.com/dev-new...+Remains+Left+Out+as+Android+Scores+Flash.htm
and here: http://stevetenhave.blogspot.com/

 

[ScarySquirrel]

When will Flash come to WinMo?

 

[SteveOBHave]

When will Flash come to WinMo?

Your guess is as good as mine but I'd say that with this development that the likes of Windows Mobile and Symbian will not be far behind.

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Your guess is as good as mine but I'd say that with this development that the likes of Windows Mobile and Symbian will not be far behind.

Cool, thanks.

 

["andy"]

is it not already here for winMO ? sure theres custom firmwares and stuff for omnia that support it

 

[SteveOBHave]

yeah I think it's called Flash Lite or something like that. The difference is that this will be a Google supported install integrated with the OS.

 

[-|ScottFree|-]

trying to embed the video.. heres the link instead!!!

I failed!!! but this may interest you!!!

 

[jas07]

When will Flash come to WinMo?

Just about 10 minutes after WM 271.1 comes out lol

 

[-|ScottFree|-]

Soorryy!!

 

[Tunney]

Your guess is as good as mine but I'd say that with this development that the likes of Windows Mobile and Symbian will not be far behind.

Symbian has had Flash for years.

 

[SteveOBHave]

Symbian has had Flash for years.

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Officially or through 3rd party addin? - It would be nice if flippant statements were quantified or backed up in some manner.

 

[SteveOBHave]

trying to embed the video.. heres the link instead!!!

I failed!!! but this may interest you!!!

No embedding is turned off here - really nice find tho - cheers!

 

[Tunney]

Officially or through 3rd party addin? - It would be nice if flippant statements were quantified or backed up in some manner.

Adobe provides an official Flash Lite application and it's shipped pre-installed on Symbian phones. Originally it was a standalone application but now it's integrated into S60's WebKit browser as well. The latest version is Flash Lite 3 - a mobile optimised version of Flash 8 capable of video playback.

Flash Lite is also available for various non-smartphones.

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[thecremeegg]

Problem with flashlite is that its fundamentally useless as most sites with flash need you to have the latest version!

 

[SteveOBHave]

Adobe provides an official Flash Lite application and it's shipped pre-installed on Symbian phones. Originally it was a standalone application but now it's integrated into S60's WebKit browser as well. The latest version is Flash Lite 3 - a mobile optimised version of Flash 8 capable of video playback.

Flash Lite is also available for various non-smartphones.

[/Wikipedia mode]

Thank you - much more interesting this way!

Problem with flashlite is that its fundamentally useless as most sites with flash need you to have the latest version!

Seems odd - surely it's in Adobes interest to keep their own products up to date and useful?

 

[Tunney]

Problem with flashlite is that its fundamentally useless as most sites with flash need you to have the latest version!

Flash Lite isn't useless. It plays video and that's the main use of Flash these days (beside adverts).

 

[SteveOBHave]

Flash Lite isn't useless. It plays video and that's the main use of Flash these days (beside adverts).

Yer - thankfully most web developers worth anything realise that sites entirely designed with flash are not worth the stress.