Flash Headed to Smartphones; Apple Still Holding Out
Posted 11/19/08 at 03:33:32 PM | by Andy Salisbury
At a series of press events over the past few days Adobe has unveiled a brand new version of flash aimed directly at smartphones. The new version of Flash is optimized to work with ARM processors (like the one used in the iPhone).
So long as your smartphone has a processor clock speed of at least 200MHz and 16MB of RAM, it should be able to run the new Flash. It’s also mentioned that a “completely capable browser” is required, but given the phones that it’s meant for, there shouldn’t be any issues.
Google’s G1 is expected to get the update soon, among others. Whether it’ll be simply downloaded by the phone itself or updated in-store is yet to be revealed.
While many other smartphone vendors are prominent when it comes to excitement about the possibility of Flash on their phones, Apple isn’t. Steve Jobs has mentioned that Flash “performs too slow to be useful” on the extremely popular iPhone. To many this seems like a match made in heaven, but Apple has politely snubbed that notion.
Image Credit: Apple and Adobe respectively
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iPhone / Apple is ATT's B***
Submitted by joshman_i_am on Thu, 2008-11-20 23:34
Guys, I am not an expert on Flash and what Flash can do, so please correct me if I am wrong.
Could it be that Apple is protecting ATT's pipe by restricting applications that could circumvent ATT's minute usage by utilizing a flash based VoIP service? Flash includes mic support as well as speaker support.
It will be awesome when these cell companies are forced to bow to consumers.
But really, please provide your input.
Submitted by ixianradeon on Thu, 2008-11-20 06:55
Does any one know if the Blackberry Storm will support Flash... I hope it will I am so pumped about that fone :)
I can't wait. And ha ha ha
Submitted by Keith E. Whisman on Wed, 2008-11-19 21:07
I can't wait. And ha ha ha Iphone users are screwed... LOL...
Cool
Submitted by Link2Ib on Wed, 2008-11-19 16:28
I might be getting an old HTC Mogul from a friend, so this would be awesome.
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