Flash Support is something that Windows Mobile users have enjoyed even if by forcing it for some time now. the “even if by forcing it†part involves serious tinkering from the user unless they are willing to buy the new Opera Mobile in order to enjoy good support for it. even with good support. that only meant being able to see flash 8 and low end Flash 9 video and games. this don`t allows you to be able to enjoy high end flash 9 or Flex 3.0 apps yet. (unless you are running SkyFire of course but that is not via the device). good flash is meant to happen sooner than later if you believe what JkOnTheRun are reporting from Adobe:
“During the current Mobilize panel, we’re hearing from Gary Kovacs, the VP and General Manager of Adobe. He knows how important it is these days for Flash support in the browser and says that we will see Flash in an upcoming Windows Mobile browser for sure. Native flash support has been bounced around for years, but it sounds like it’s coming to fruition sooner rather than later.â€
While that may sound vague. i can actually state that flash should indeed coming to Windows Mobile users. just with a catch. it comes in to ways. one from a better way to install the Flash Plugin from Adobe to those using WM5 and WM6. and one that should come to those using WM6.1 or with what looks to be a one of a kind update for WM users. there will be a update for WM 6.1 users that will bring a new IE browser(IEM) for Windows Mobile 6.1 and that should come with the new Flash. why?. because if memory serves me right. Microsoft has already officially licensed Flash for WM from Adobe. so there is a 90% chance i am right on that second part.
This of course means that now all Flash Widgets will work while browsing in a WM device. but it will still requires you to have either a good device or only be running the browser since Flash will still be resource hungry.
via jkOnTheRun
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- Adobe Reader 9 with Flash support is released. now you can have Widgets inside your PDF files
- Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta for Windows Mobile is now out
- NetFront Browser Widget Player for Windows Mobile
And it’s stuff like this that is simply precious…oh internet…how you show the Fails of big names in software dev.