Andre Yoskowitz
22 Jun 2010 12:19
Adobe has announced the wide launch of Flash Player 10.1 for mobile platform partners, finally giving smartphone users the chance to experience video and applications on the Web that they had been unable to.
Flash 10.1 is already the top free app in the Android Market for developers running Android 2.2 Froyo and the product will be a final production release once 2.2 is rolled out to a wider variety of Android devices.
A few of the smartphones and tablets expected to have Froyo soon are the Dell Streak, Google Nexus One, HTC Evo, HTC Desire, HTC Incredible, DROID by Motorola, Motorola Milestone, Samsung Galaxy S and 3G Slide.
Besides Android, Flash Player 10.1 was also released to mobile platform partners for support on devices with the BlackBerry OS, webOS, Windows Phone 7, LiMo, MeeGo and Symbian OS. Notably missing is the iPhone OS, and its many millions of users.
"We are thrilled that more than three million Flash designers and developers are now able to unleash their creativity on the world of smart phones, tablets, netbooks, televisions and other consumer electronics," says David Wadhwani, general manager and vice president, Platform Business at Adobe, via a press release. "The combined power of the leading rich media technology platform with millions of passionate creatives is sure to impact the world in ways we haven’t even imagined yet."
The company says it has hardware support with ARM, Brightcove, Dell, Google, HTC, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung and Texas Instruments and content holder support from AgencyNet, AKQA, Armor Games, Blitz, CNET.com, HBO, JustinTV, Kongregate, Mochi Media, Msnbc Digital Network, Turner, Nickelodeon, Odopod, Photobucket, RAIN, Roundarch, Sony Pictures, South Park Studios, USA Network, Viacom and Warner, who have started optimizing their Flash content to work with smartphone screens.