Articles Tagged “Flash”
Adobe: Chrome for Android does not Support Flash
by Christine T on Feb 08, 2012 0 Comments">0
Earlier today, Google released the beta version of Chrome for Android which excited a lot of people. One of the things that attracted people to the browser is because it provides support for the internet’s modern standards. At the same time, it includes several features which are not found on the default browser of Android. Unfortunately, there is one feature that is not included on the mobile port—the integrated Flash runtime. Because this saddened a lot of people, Adobe issued an official statement which confirms this: Chrome for Android does not support Flash content. In addition to this, Adobe has …
The End of Flash for Mobile and Why This Is a Good Thing
by Lucian Armasu on Nov 09, 2011 7 Comments">7
Adobe is getting ready to announce that they will stop developing Flash Player for mobile platforms, however they will continue to maintain the current Flash Player and fix whatever bugs come up. But we won’t be seeing that 3D hardware accelerated Flash Player 10.3 that has just been launched on PC’s. Now, I don’t want to make this about Apple who have been sustaining the idea that Flash is not suited mobile devices, but I’ve always thought Google took a terrible decision by deciding to integrate Flash in Chrome and Android. I remember when Chrome was in early stages, Flash …
App Roundup: The Best Web Browsers For Android
by Glenn Santos on Oct 19, 2011 6 Comments">6
The built-in browser might suit your needs but you’re really missing out on a lot if you’re not using one of the browsers we have listed below. Best of all, they’re all (mostly) free.
Android Flash Player Gets 10.3 Update
by Glenn Santos on May 14, 2011 2 Comments">2
Adobe recently released the update to their Flash Player to 10.3 – bringing with it performance fixes, extra stability, and user privacy protection. Users of Android smartphones and tablets as well as Windows, MacOS and Linux desktops can now download the updated multimedia player for their devices. Adobe’s Flash Player is a popular plugin for web browsers that allow for complex animations and scripting to occur in what would normally be a standard webpage. It’s popularity grew when games started to come out embedded in webpages, but instantly exploded when Flash Video became one of the most popular means for …
Adobe announce security vulnerability, should be fixed Nov 9
by James Tromans on Oct 29, 2010 0 Comments">0
Adobe have recently announced that there is a security vulnerability in some of their software, including Flash for Android. In particular, Adobe Flash Player 10.1.95.2 and earlier versions. It is worth noting that Adobe is not currently aware of attacks targeting Flash, but our advice is to be safe and switch to on-demand plugins (Settings -> Enable Plug-ins -> On Demand). This vulnerability (CVE-2010-3654) could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. There are reports that this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild against Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x. Adobe …
Flash for Android hits 1 million downloads
by James Tromans on Oct 15, 2010 0 Comments">0
According to ZDNet, Flash for Android has had 1 million downloads from the Android Market, although there are still some teething problems to work out. However, As Mobile Crunch point out, there could be as many as 50 million Android devices out there. This makes the 1 million figure from Adobe seem rather weak. This point is strengthened when one considers the fact that nearly 30% of Android devices out there are running 2.2 – something that doesn’t always seem right to me – thus allowing over 12 million devices Flash potential. So why only 1 million? After all that’s …
Adobe Flash exploit works on Android OS
by James Tromans on Sep 15, 2010 2 Comments">2
PCWorld are reporting that an Adobe spokesperson contacted them very recently to reveal that, “A critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player 10.1.82.76 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Solaris and Android operating systems. This vulnerability also affects Adobe Reader 9.3.4 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, and Adobe Acrobat 9.3.4 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh.” It strikes me that this statement could have been shortened to read, “Right now, a critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player for pretty much all devices and all versions”. But hey, you gotta be specific on these matters, right? The vulnerability …
Vimeo launches video Universal Player for Android devices
by Michelle Ruhfass on Aug 17, 2010 0 Comments">0
Popular online video sharing site Vimeo has announced today a new Universal Player for web sites that allows mobile devices, such as Google Android devices and Apple’s iPad and iPhone, to play back Vimeo videos directly from a web browser by making use of Flash or HTML5, as appropriate. The Universal Player, an embeddable web page video player, will offers Flash support for Android mobile devices as well as HTML5 for iOS devices like Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The Player intelligently configures the video format for the device’s web browser and streams the appropriate video resolution, such as …
Adobe Flash Player 10.1 available for Nexus One smartphones
by Michelle Ruhfass on Aug 16, 2010 0 Comments">0
Adobe has finally made available its Flash Player 10.1 to Google’s N1 users that are running Android 2.2 Froyo. Beta versions have long been available to N1 users via the Android Market, but now users can get a broader scope of Flash support for things like video, games, and more. [via IntoMobile]
Adobe announced Flash for Droid 2, HTC Evo, HTC Desire and more
by James Tromans on Aug 12, 2010 1 Comments">1
Adobe have recently released an official video outlining the release of Flash 10.1 for the Droid 2, out-of-the-box. The reason why this is a big deal because it will be the first time Flash is available out-of-the-box on an Android handset. This obviously gives the end-user a far richer web-experience. The video reveals CBS and CNET flash elements and Adobe reiterate the ‘full power of the Flash player, just like on your desktop’. Of course, games are not excluded either, and the video shows Sims 3 for a short period of time. Flash 10.1 is expected to start making its …
Video: Peer to peer video calling using Flash on Android
by James Tromans on Jul 21, 2010 0 Comments">0
Mark Doherty, Flash Platform Evangelist for Mobile and Devices, Adobe Systems, has recently demonstrated new additions to call state handling for video calling applications using Flash/AIR. The thing to note about this video, despite coming from an Adobe employee, is that this is not an Adobe Flash Platform product. This means it not official, nor will it be. However, Doherty is set to release the source code out to developers so they can make their own cross-platform peer-to-peer chat applications based on Flash. The technology itself is very similar to Apple’s iPhone 4-based FaceTime, emphasised by the cheeky name FlashTime. …
Android 2.2 Froyo coming to HTC Wildfire, Legend, and Desire later this year
by Michelle Ruhfass on Jun 29, 2010 1 Comments">1
HTC has confirmed that it will be updating at least three of its Android smartphones, the Wildfire, Legend, and Desire, with Android 2.2 Froyo in Q3 of this year. Android 2.2 will offer greatly increased speed for applications and web browsing due to a brand new “virtual machine” for apps and Javascript engine for the web browser. Apps will run 2 to 5 times faster than with Android 2.1, and the web browser’s Javascript support will be 2 to 3 times faster as well. Adobe Flash 10.1 (and Air) support will be included in the update. [via Mobile Burn]
Flash 10.1 now ready for Android
by James Tromans on Jun 22, 2010 1 Comments">1
In another piece of hotly anticipated news, Adobe have confirmed that the complete Flash 10.1 for Android is now ready and will also be shipped to other platforms soon. This news comes amid controversy between Adobe, Apple and Google, whereby Apple publically condemned Flash as an ‘out-dated’ technology and subsequently confirmed that they would block it from the iPhone and iPad. Google make numerous references to the fact that Android will and does support Flash and this is certainly something they have used in the past to get one over on Apple. However, despite this fact, they are working hard …
Video: Adobe Android tablet running Flash and AIR
by James Tromans on May 05, 2010 0 Comments">0
Down at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, some guys from Zedomax.com came across the Adobe booth and upon inspection, stumbled across an Adobe example prototype Android tablet running Flash and AIR ‘flawlessly’. This prototype tablet seems to have been running Android 2.1 to boot. It runs Adobe’s Flash and Air apps flawlessly. That was the first time I saw Adobe’s Air apps running on a tablet and totally impressed by how it ran. And now I can understand why Apple wants to ban Flash and other Adobe products completely from their iPhones and iPads, because it’s rather incredible …
Adobe Flash 10.1 for Android general release available in June
by Michael Oryl on Apr 30, 2010 1 Comments">1
Adobe’s CTO, Kevin Lynch, stated in a blog post yesterday that we should see a general release of Adobe Flash 10.1 for Android in June: We look forward to delivering Flash Player 10.1 for Android smartphones as a public preview at Google I/O in May, and then a general release in June. From that point on, an ever increasing number and variety of powerful, Flash-enabled devices will be arriving which we hope will provide a great landscape of choice. This does not mean, however, that users will necessarily be able to make use of Flash 10.1 in their own phones …
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