Adobe stopping development on Flash Player for mobile browsers
If you are big fan of Adobe Flash Player on your Android phone or BlackBerry Playbook , bad news ! Adobe has announced that it is stopping development of Flash Player for mobile browsers and mobile devices. It will however provide critical bug fixes and security updates. This info comes from ZDNET who got early access to this announcement from Adobe. Looks like Adobe is increasing investment in HTML5 and shying away from Flash player on the mobile browser.
Here is the statement from Adobe
Our future work with Flash on mobile devices will be focused on enabling Flash developers to package native apps with Adobe AIR for all the major app stores. We will no longer adapt Flash Player for mobile devices to new browser, OS version or device configurations. Some of our source code licensees may opt to continue working on and releasing their own implementations. We will continue to support the current Android and PlayBook configurations with critical bug fixes and security updates.
Most Android phones and tablets have been boasting about flash player functionality as a big feature over other products in the market. Last year, Steve Jobs posted a long explanation about Why flash is banned on the iPhone and now Adobe’s decision to abort development of flash player on mobile pretty much goes in line with Steve’s explanation. Bad news for device makers who have been betting on Flash .
Samsung uses iPhone Maps Screenshot For Galaxy Player 50 Graphic
On its webpage for the Galaxy Player 50, it seems as though Samsung has ripped off the iPhone’s Maps app, modifying a screenshot more or less for use in a web graphic of the 50. Take a look – here’s the original screenshot vs. Samsung’s image:
However blurry the intention, we presume this was no error. The slip – the red pushpins. It is also farfetched that the screengrab would randomly be flung into the web graphic due to laziness, when it is evident that it has been ripped from an app that featured on an Apple device, Apple- the consumer tech giant whom Samsung has been so infamously competing with in the recent past.
It seems pretty immature, it does not look good for Samsung’s image in the current situation, even if the designers had a laugh at the ripped off screen.
Source: Daring Fireball
Adobe Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 will support 3D Content
Adobe Systems has announced Adobe Flash Player 11 and Adobe AIR 3 software that would enable the users to experience 3D games, premium video content and apps across the major mobile platforms such as Android, iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry PlayBook. This would also allow the developers to develop an app with the mix of Flash, HTML5 and native code to provide a powerful user experience.Accelerated 2D and 3D capabilities for mobile platforms (In the pre-release)The native application support would let the developers to deeply integrate a software into applications and access hardware APIs like vibration control, magnetometers, light sensors, dual screens and Near Field Communications (NFC)Simplified installation of apps with the Adobe AIR for Android, similar to iOS and simplified app version management process and testingInteractive and collaborative applications across devices and distribution channels such as Politifact Mobile app for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry that uses Adobe Flash and AIRAdobe Flash Access 3 offers complete content protection for the premium video content delivered to the mobile platforms.Offers HD Video quality on Apple iOS devices using H.264 hardware decoding.The Adobe Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 for PCs would be available in early October, but you could get the release candidates from Adobe Labs if you want to give it a try. The Pre-release versions for mobile platforms would be available soon with the production release in near future.
Music Player With Lyrics Available For Nokia 5800 XM, X6 And 5230
Nokia recently released a new update for its popular touchscreen phones, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, X6 and 5230. The latest update comes with the new Music Player with lyrics. The new feature displays the embedded lyrics of the song playing on your device. This update is currently available only via Over-The-Air (OTA).
How to Enable This Feature?Download and install the updateRestart your phoneGo to Music PlayerClick on Options menu of Now Playing view andEnable the feature when lyrics are availableTo download this update, go to Menu > Applications > SW Update. You may have to wait for few days, before this update is available in your region. If you find something new, let us know in the comments below.
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