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appleinsider.com - 9/30/2008
Adobe Flash player for iPhone due 'soon' if Apple approves
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Adobe is nearly done with a version of its Flash Player for the iPhone the could be released 'in a very short time' if it passes Apple's App Store screening process, an Adobe official said this week.
Flash for the iPhone confirmed at FOTB
flashmagazine.com - 9/30/2008
Flash for the iPhone confirmed at FOTB
— flashmagazine.com — At the Flash On The Beach (FOTB) conference in Brighton, Sr. Director of Engineering at Adobe Systems Paul Betlem, confirmed that Adobe is indeed developing a Flash Player for the iPhone. However, Apple calls the shots as to when it'll be available. (more) Flash for the iPhone confirmed at FOTB

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Why Flash Will Suck on the iPhone
maclife.com - 10/8/2008
Why Flash Will Suck on the iPhone
— maclife.com — We’ve all watched with irritation as Apple and Adobe continue their public spat over Flash on the iPhone. Adobe says it’s almost ready, Apple hints that it’s not good enough for the holiest of all phones. We’re stuck in the middle of this lovers quarrel imaging a world with Flash games and videos on (more) Why Flash Will Suck on the iPhone

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CS4: 5 Reasons to Upgrade and 5 Reasons Keep Your Cash
maclife.com - 10/6/2008
CS4: 5 Reasons to Upgrade and 5 Reasons Keep Your Cash
— maclife.com — Adobe CS4 is coming. Should you upgrade to latest offering from Adobe? Decide for yourself after the jump. (more) CS4: 5 Reasons to Upgrade and 5 Reasons Keep Your Cash

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Adobe almost finishes Flash Player for iPhone
Macsimum News — ... Adobe has almost finished a version of its Flash Player for the iPhone that could be released “in a very short time” if it passes Apple’s App Store screening process, an Adobe official said this week (as reported by AppleInsider). ...

iPhone Will Get Adobe Flash Soon, If Apple Says OK [Same As It Ever Was]
Gizmodo — ... got good news and bad news. The good news is that Adobe Senior Director of Engineering Paul Betlem says that as soon as Apple approves it, it would be out "in a very short time." The bad news is that that's pretty much what the situation was a few months ago, so that's not really saying a whole lot. If it's spiffy enough to match Steve's criticisms, then maybe there's some hope, but the ball is in Apple's court, and it's been gathering dust there for a while. [AppleInsider] ...

Adobe says iPhone Flash player ready ‘soon’ - if Apple approves
MacDailyNews — ... on the iPhone, arguing that its fragmented architecture offered no middle ground suitable for use on his company's mobile products," Lane reports. "Specifically, he said Flash Lite 'is not capable of being used with the web' because it doesn't support the same types of Flash media accessible by the traditional version of Flash player on the PC. On the otherhand, the version built for PC was dubbed a resource hog that 'performs too slow to be useful' on the iPhone." Full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "MacVicta" for the heads up.] ...

Adobe, Apple working together on Flash for iPhone
MacBytes.com — ... rather than maintaining the previous image of a one-sided effort that would depend on App Store approval before it could launch. "It’s a hard technical challenge, and that’s part of the reason Apple and Adobe are collaborating," he says. "The ball is in our court. The onus is on us to deliver." What hurdles Adobe has to overcome aren't mentioned by the executive, though the company's long porting process has underscored the difficulty involved. Narayen had said that he was "pleased with progress" ...

Flash coming to Android, can iPhone be far behind?
The Apple Core — ... rather than maintaining the previous image of a one-sided effort that would depend on App Store approval before it could launch. “It’s a hard technical challenge, and that’s part of the reason Apple and Adobe are collaborating,” he says. “The ball is in our court. The onus is on us to deliver.” Flash is kind of running on the iPhone now via ...

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