Now Flash on all phones, iPhone still blocks it
By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 06 October 2009, 15:04 IST   |    2 Comments
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Now Flash on all phones, iPhone still blocks it
Los Angeles: Adobe Systems has unveiled Adobe Flash Player 10.1 software for smartphones, smartbooks, netbooks, PCs and other internet-connected devices. A public developer beta of the browser-based runtime is expected to be available for Windows Mobile, Palm webOS and desktop operating systems (OS) including Windows, Macintosh and Linux later this year. Public betas for Google Android and Symbian OS are expected to be available in early 2010. "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. "We are excited about the broad collaboration of close to 50 industry leaders in the Open Screen Project and the ongoing collaboration with 19 out of the top 20 handset manufacturers worldwide. It will be great to see first devices ship with full Flash Player in the first half of next year." Flash Player 10.1 enables Web browsing of expressive applications, content and high definition (HD) videos across devices. Using the productive Web programming model of the Flash Platform, the browser based runtime enables millions of designers and developers to reuse code and assets and reduce the cost of creating, testing and deploying content across different operating systems and browsers. Flash Player 10.1 is easily updateable across all supported platforms to ensure rapid adoption of new innovations that move the Web forward. The browser-based runtime leverages the power of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) for accelerated video and graphics while conserving battery life and minimizing resource utilization. New mobile-ready features that take advantage of the device capabilities include support for multi-touch, gestures, mobile input models, accelerometer and screen orientation bringing creative control and expressiveness to the mobile browsing experience. Flash Player 10.1 will also take advantage of media delivery with HTTP streaming, including integration of content protection powered by Adobe Flash Access 2.0. Flash Player 10.1 is the first consistent runtime release of the Open Screen Project. Open Screen Project is an industry-wide initiative, led by Adobe with the participation of other industry leaders, to enable the delivery of rich multi screen experiences built on a consistent runtime environment for open web browsing and standalone applications. Google is the latest to join the Open Screen Project. "We are excited to join Adobe and other industry leaders in the Open Screen Project," said Sundar Pichai, Vice President of Product Management at Google. "This initiative supports our common goal to move the Web forward as a platform and to spur innovation in the industry through technology such as Adobe Flash." "Adobe Flash technology provides a key experience on new Windows phones, enabling people to enjoy rich Flash based games, videos and other interactive Web content on the go," said Stephanie Ferguson, General Manager, Product Management, Microsoft. "We look forward to bringing in the new capabilities of Adobe Flash Player 10.1 to the Windows phone browser when it becomes available." Adobe has said that the new Flash Players will also be available for iPhone developers but Apple still blocks flash to run on iPhone. Apple still maintains that Adobe Flash is too resource-intensive and has expressed concern about the performance impact it might have on the iPhone experience. Rather than embracing Adobe Flash Apple recommends that developers rely on different existing Web standards to deliver similar interactivity. Apple knows that if it allows flash then developers will develop iPhone application and pass it along on web and this will reduce the demand for applications from Apple store. Whatever may be the motive of Apple, it is soon running out of reasons to block Adobe.

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