Flash Ready For Droid & Nexus One, OTA Please?
| by Rob Jackson on January 29th, 2010 |
Earlier this month the folks at Adobe got Flash 10.1 working on the two latest and greatest Android Phones: the Motorola Droid and Nexus One. I’m assuming only paperwork, details, network testing and an OTA are keeping Droid and Nexus owners from enjoying flash on their mobile device – a convenience iPad/iPhone owners won’t have. I’ve reached out to Adobe for further information and will let you folks know if/when I hear back.
Whether or not we get an OTA update in the next few weeks, Adobe will be at Mobile World Congress displaying Flash 10.1 working on a wide array of devices. Shall we hope many of those devices are Android-based? With Flash support, Android will have yet another leg up on the competition but more importantly, will provide an even better mobile experience to all of us.
Video, games and web browsing FTW!
1. CJ wrote on January 29, 2010
“Adobe will be at Mobile World Congress displaying Flash 10.1 working on a wide array of Android devices. Shall we hope many of those devices are Android-based?”
Is it just me or does the above quote look strange to anyone else also? My proofreading services are available 24/7….
2. Diva wrote on January 29, 2010
FLASH DO WANT. Can they hurry up and give it to us Nexus one users??
3. Jones wrote on January 29, 2010
It’s not just you CJ. I think its the “Shall we hope” that stands out? I am really looking forward to seeing Flash in action on my phone.
I hope it will be released as an apk so that users like myself with a custom rom, can install/uninstall it if we like/dislike it.
4. *d.* wrote on January 29, 2010
With HTML5 supported by our mobile browsers, is this relevant?
5. Jonathan wrote on January 29, 2010
SWEET….thanks Adrian
6. TBREEZY wrote on January 29, 2010
Its revelent because 75% of web video is flash based.
7. random wrote on January 29, 2010
It was relevant but so were horses in the 1700’s. It might have been nice last year when they said they would release it but I for one can do without a bug and exploit filled idea from the 90’s.
8. Ben wrote on January 29, 2010
Yes please, enable flash so I can be advertised at even more. *d* FTW.
9. nero wrote on January 29, 2010
I think what CJ is pointing out is that in one sentence he’s hoping for Android based phones to be on display at MWC while in the sentence preceeding he says, “Adobe will be at Mobile World Congress displaying Flash 10.1 working on a wide array of Android devices”.
10. nero wrote on January 29, 2010
Spell fail; *preceding
11. G8D wrote on January 29, 2010
I assume the Hero will get this too.
I mean we already run flash lite quite well :)
12. Legion wrote on January 29, 2010
If you dont want flash, dont use it, simple as that. The rest of us will enjoy our free gaming and streaming tv shows and music. Whats that you say? Ill have to sit through a 20 second commercial?? THE HORRROR!!! Oh wait, thats exactly how it is on my pc……….in that case I WELCOME advertising, small price to pay for such kick-assness.(Yes, I just made that up, wanna fight about it?)
13. niko wrote on January 29, 2010
Although I’m sure sites likes hulu will probably just disable our ability to watch like they did with the ps3, so I wouldn’t get too excited about being able to do that.
14. Terrell wrote on January 29, 2010
@ Nero – Grammar Nazi. lol jk. I can’t wait for the Flash support. I agree with “Legion” and all of their kick-assness
15. David wrote on January 29, 2010
Any word on whether this will be attached to only the default browser? I use the Dolphin browser, and I’m hoping that it will be supported.
16. Matt wrote on January 29, 2010
OMG yes finally I will be able to play my Facebook games from my phone when I’m at work!!
17. Z-liberator wrote on January 29, 2010
Why does my HTC Hero support Flash and it is not supported for other android phone? :)
18. Cass wrote on January 29, 2010
The resale value of my Droid just jump up 200 dollars.
19. funkyboss wrote on January 29, 2010
@ Z-liberator – The hero only supports flash lite which is basically a port of actionscript 2 and not a full flash player.
20. davis wrote on January 29, 2010
“we still have a lot of work to do” isnt that what they said ten months ago?
21. TheFauxKingBasteros wrote on January 29, 2010
If you hate flash because of the ads, what makes you think you won’t when coded in HTML5? They’ll be harder to block for one thing.
22. Mensahwatts wrote on January 29, 2010
Yeah this has been long long awaited. Once its out I am sure apple will jump on the flash train. ..sure hope this comes out this year. ..sure will be dandy if this comes out and works well this year
23. brie987 wrote on January 29, 2010
G1 should get it first or at least have gotten it yesterday.
24. DroidFan wrote on January 29, 2010
@cj and jones you guys are fools read the article again!!!!!! Dummies
25. tony wrote on January 29, 2010
When will flash be available for the Droid? Anyone know?
26. Tom wrote on January 30, 2010
My HTC MAGIC have htc flash player :D
work greats
27. Matt wrote on February 1, 2010
wtf is taking so long to get this anyway?
28. Yvette wrote on February 6, 2010
PLEASE give us Motorola Droid users Flash!!!
29. Yvette wrote on February 6, 2010
And how’d about maybe even fixing the voice dial so that I can use voice dial with my bluetooth???? Droid DOESN’T do that!
30. graig wrote on March 20, 2010
“wtf is taking so long to get this anyway?”
because of apple. adobe wants to get it so right so they can be like. see it’s not bad on power usage. take that apple. they are working extra hard to get stuff like hardware support working.