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Why Apple Will Never Permit Adobe Flash on the iPhone
blog.wired.com - 11/18/2008
Why Apple Will Never Permit Adobe Flash on the iPhone
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Don't hold your breath waiting for the iPhone to support Adobe's Flash software: Apple's terms of service agreement prohibits it. Although Adobe says it is working on a version of its popular Flash player for the iPhone, Apple is unlikely ever to permit it to appear in the handset's App ...

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jkOnTheRun:  Flash 10 coming for almost every smartphone except iPhone

Macsimum News:  ‘Macsimum Recommended Reading’ for Nov. 18

MacDailyNews:  Don’t hold your breath for Apple’s iPhone to support Adobe’s Flash

adobe.com - 11/17/2008
Adobe Press Room: For immediate release
— adobe.com — Support for Flash Player 10 and Adobe AIR to Bring Rich Internet Applications to ARM Powered Devices ADOBE MAX 2008, SAN FRANCISCO AND CAMBRIDGE, — Nov. 17, 2008 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and ARM [(LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMH)] today ... (more) Adobe Press Room: For immediate release

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Adobe To Demo Flash On Windows Mobile. Still “Working” On The iPhone.
mobilecrunch.com - 11/17/2008
Adobe To Demo Flash On Windows Mobile. Still “Working” On The iPhone.
— mobilecrunch.com — Adobe's Flash Player is on 98 percent of all desktop computers, but it is still struggling to make the jump to mobile phones. If you want Flash on a mobile device, right now you have to settle for a compromised version: Flash Lite. But Adobe is ... (more) Adobe To Demo Flash On Windows Mobile. Still “Working” ...

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adobe.com - 11/17/2008
Adobe AIR
— adobe.com — Business benefits Adobe AIR offers an exciting new way to engage customers with innovative, branded applications, without requiring changes to existing technology, people, or processes. Learn more AIR for everyone From shopping on eBay to managing ... (more) Adobe AIR

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Flash 10 coming for almost every smartphone except iPhone
jkOnTheRun — ... Apple on the other hand seems to be saying "no Flash for you!" and although Adobe indicated they are working on a version of Flash for the iPhone it is unlikely we will ever see it come to the swipe screen. Wired opines that Apple cannot let Flash appear on the iPhone because it is a platform for developers and as such takes the user experience out of Apple's hands.  We know they hate that and Wired feels they hate it enough to never let it happen.  They point out that even the iPhone developer's SDK prohibits Flash from appearing in the App Store: ...

‘Macsimum Recommended Reading’ for Nov. 18
Macsimum News — ... Why Apple Won’t Allow Adobe Flash on iPhone: Don’t hold your breath waiting for the iPhone to support Adobe’s Flash software: Apple’s terms-of-service agreement prohibits it.”—Wired ...

Don’t hold your breath for Apple’s iPhone to support Adobe’s Flash
MacDailyNews — ... Chen reports, "Side from taking software control away from Apple, Flash would introduce a slew of other potential headaches as well. Flash apps could hurt battery life, suck up the graphics-processing unit's power, use an inordinate amount of memory, or potentially introduce security risks. Apple has plenty of customer complaints to address about the iPhone; the last thing it needs is to add Adobe and Flash to the pile." Much more in the full article - recommended - here . MacDailyNews Take: We'd rather have a flash for iPhone's camera than Adobe's Flash. Web developers ...

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