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It’s been a long time coming, but software specialist Adobe Systems Inc. has finally, finally, finally, whipped the covers off its first, full Flash Player designed and developed for smartphones, Netbook ultra mobile computers, PC platforms and other Internet-connected devices.
What, no iPhone support? Still? Image: Adobe.
Flash Player 10.1 is described as capable of delivering “uncompromised Web browsing of expressive applications, content and high definition (HD) videos” across a wide variety of both home and mobile Net-enabled devices.
“Using the productive Web programming model of the Flash Platform, the browser-based runtime enables millions of designers and developers to reuse code and assets and reduce the cost of creating, testing and deploying content across different operating systems and browsers,” outlined the California-based company.
“Flash Player 10.1 is easily updateable across all supported platforms to ensure rapid adoption of new innovations that move the Web forward,” it added.
General fans of the Flash Player can expect to receive the benefits of leveraged power from the graphics processing unit (GPU) in order to enjoy accelerated video and graphics while cutting back on levels of energy and resource consumption.
Arriving as something of a mobile landmark, Flash Player 10.1 also delivers mobile-ready features such as support for multi-touch, gesture interfacing, mobile input models, accelerometer and screen orientation, and unprecedented creative control.
The newest version of Flash Player will also offer up HTTP streaming via Zeri, an open format based on industry standards that provides publishers, distributors and Adobe partners with tools to utilise HTTP infrastructures for high-quality media delivery through Flash Player 10.1 and AIR 2.0.
According to Adobe, a public developer beta of the browser-based runtime environment is expected to be available for Windows Mobile, Palm webOS and other Windows, Mac and Linux desktop and notebook operating systems before the close of 2009.
Public betas for Google Android and Nokia’s Symbian OS will follow in the early part of 2010, and Adobe has said it is working closely with Research In Motion to bring its Flash Player to the BlackBerry line.
Notably, the only major omission from Adobe’s list of platform partners is Apple, which is still to hammer out a deal that will see the Flash Player expanded to include the hugely popular iPhone smartphone.
“We are excited about the broad collaboration of close to 50 industry leaders in the Open Screen Project and the ongoing collaboration with 19 of the 20 top handset manufacturers worldwide,” commented Adobe GM and vice president David Wadhwani in something of a veiled sideswipe at Apple.
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