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Adobe releases Flash Player 10.2 for Android
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Adobe has released Flash Player 10.2 for the Android operating system.
Adobe's latest release of its Flash Player 10.2 software is the first major release since the software made its debut on the Android Market last year. The firm is claiming performance improvements and deeper integration with Android's web browser.
Adobe says the new release provides performance improvements by taking advantage of new hardware. The deeper integration results in Android's web browser not treating Flash objects as an overlay but rather as part of the webpage itself. This should result in smoother scrolling and proper display of websites with Flash objects.
Currently Adobe's Flash Player 10.2 is available for Android 2.2 and Android 2.3 users while the firm released a beta for Android 3.0. Adobe singled out its Android 3.0 Flash Player for particular attention, saying that the full production release will be out "in the coming weeks".
When Adobe does release Flash Player 10.2 for Android 3.0, it will support hardware acceleration and Stage Video. This will improve HD 720p video playback and provide "a better embedded in-browser experience".
Aside from the performance improvements, Adobe has also included a security update that addresses a security vulnerability revealed last week that could allow a hacker to take control of a device.
Since so many Android device manufacturers highlight Flash support as a major selling point, Adobe needs to keep working hard to make sure its software doesn't end up as the Achilles' heel of the Android operating system. Improving performance certainly helps but continuing improvements in security will be even more important. µ
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I bet it is still not usable on the ZTE Blade (aka Orange SanFrancsisco) because it is compiled for ARM v7 only!
Got to agree with the sentiments already posted, flash coming nowhere near my desire until I can install the SD card, with Flash on right now I cannot install any other apps due to lack of space. More than any other reason this makes the app utterly unusable imo.
I like Andr--no, that's wrong. I like the idea of Android, so it pains me to see Android fans so fervent about Flash. Flash is the wrong argument to make about Android.
For one thing, Apple could say "okay" and Adobe would come running, iOS Flash software in hand. It doesn't matter how badly Apple dogs Adobe.
But more importantly, Flash old. It's heavy. It's no longer necessary. But it's become a standard after all this time, and a lot of developers are lazy and don't want to let go (meaning they'd have to learn something new). But at the end of the day, Flash is over. Adobe is working to make sure they don't sink with Flash (http://www.webmonkey.com/2011/03/adobe-unveils-wallaby-flash-to-html5-converter/), so even they know it. When both Apple and Microsoft (http://www.conceivablytech.com/1025/products/microsoft-bets-the-farm-on-gpu-accelerated-html5) are tired of Flash, the gig is up.
I really hate most apple gear and mostly apple itself, but I'm forced to agree with Steve Jobs, Smartphones have no need for flash.
I instaled flash on my droid sometime ago, and the only thing it did was use more bandwith, cut my already restrained data plan, and make navigation A LOT slower and display blinking ads everywhere...
I removed flash since then, and besides having gotten rid of most ads, my battery is lasting a lot longer and the cel phone does not heat up as much when browsing the web..
I think Steve Jobs got this one right, I'm not installing flash again anytime soon.
This is all very well and good but the Flash player still takes up over 12MB of precious phone memory on my HTC Desire.
It would be really really nice if Adobe could work on making the app moveable to SD memory.
This is all very well and good but the Flash player still takes up over 12MB of precious phone memory on my HTC Desire.
It would be really really nice if Adobe could work on making the app moveable to SD memory.