Adobe working with Apple to bring Flash to the iPhone
updated 07:35 pm EST, Sun February 1, 2009
Flash for iPhone
Adobe's CEO, Shantanu Narayen, has suggested that his company is now working with Apple to develop a version of Flash that runs on the iPhone, according to an interview with Bloomberg. Narayen in March of 2008 explained the need to work closely with Apple for the project, as the software would necessitate a close relationship with Safari in addition to the iPhone SDK. Steve Jobs had considered Flash Lite as too limited in functionality, while the standard Flash player would not provide satisfactory performance using the limited resources of the mobile platform.
The software company had originally suggested it could develop Flash for the iPhone by using just the SDK. The statement was later retracted, however, due to the development kit restrictions that prevent third-party code from running in the devices' built-in programs.
“It’s a hard technical challenge, and that’s part of the reason Apple and Adobe are collaborating,” Narayen said. “The ball is in our court. The onus is on us to deliver.”
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the ownership of the Adobe head. They are very fank in speaking up the reality "finally". It is true that Flash has become a monster while managing a plethora of media. Getting the basic version of Flash (mobile) does not do justice as many would believe to the iPhone. Flash mobile is good only to display a few ads with links but if you want serious streaming content like You-tube or hulu etc than you have to have a serious development underway.
The iPhone is actually in its nascent stages and Flash will come. It may take some time but it will be a bang instead of a whimper as it is on other platforms using Flash Mobile.
Thanks Shantanu N.