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Adobe engages Apple in passive aggressive warfare with iPhone's Flash message
Adobe engages Apple in passive aggressive warfare with iPhone's Flash message
Adobe's seemingly tried everything in its fight to get Apple to tear down enough development barriers to get Flash ported to the iPhone, culminating in a native compilation option in CS5 that... well, really doesn't solve much of anything. So far, nothing's worked. What's next? Get the ...
Adobe To iPhone Users
Adobe To iPhone Users
geardiary.com — Safari.png This might not be new but I certainly don’t recall seeing this message before… I went... to watch something on my iPhone earlier and couldn’t. Turns out it was flash and, as you likely know, the iPhone doesn’t support flash. That’s nothing ... (more) Adobe To iPhone Users
Press Release: RIM and Adobe to Simplify Delivery Of Rich Content and Applications for BlackBerry Smartphones
Press Release: RIM and Adobe to Simplify Delivery Of Rich Content and Applications for ...
crackberry.com — In a further advancement in the news we reported about earlier regarding "Flash On BlackBerry" and RIM's... joining of the Open Screen Project . RIM and Adobe today have announced at the BlackBerry Developers Conference, the tools in ... (more) Press Release: RIM and Adobe to Simplify Delivery Of ...
Adobe Getting Snarky Over Flash on iPhone
Adobe Getting Snarky Over Flash on iPhone
theiphoneblog.com — Adobe’s getting snarky over the continued absence of Flash on the iPhone, now presenting users with the... above message which reads: Flash Player not available for your device. Apple restricts use of technologies required by products ... (more) Adobe Getting Snarky Over Flash on iPhone
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Adobe talks a little smack on iPhone's inability to play Flash
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... isn't, of course.  But for those who go to the "Get Flash" page on their iPhone, Adobe is adding some sass to their "iPhone doesn't support Flash" message. This massage has been around for awhile (as far as we remember) but it has only lately specified iPhone.  Perhaps to differentiate between mobile Webkit browser that support Flash like Android and Blackberry will and those that don't.  [Gear Diary via Engadget]   ...

Adobe points at Apple for lack of Flash on iPhone
Macworld — ... . It remains to be seen how, or indeed if, Apple will respond though my guess is the company is banking on users being underwhelmed by the offerings that Flash programmers will produce. As for whether Flash will ever officially make its to the iPhone, well, I wouldn’t hold your breath, Adobe. I’d guess Apple has no plans to cave before our sun goes dim in the sky above. But when all you’ve got is rocks, I suppose you might as well throw ‘em. [via Engadget ]

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