We checked out Flash games, streaming video, news sites, and other favorite Web sites that we know take advantage of Flash, and a few of our favorite Flash sites that haven't been modified for Flash mobile. These compounded caveats mean that we might just have stumbled upon more bugs than you will. We tested out an early version of Flash Player 10.1 beta on an Android phone running a pre-release version of the latest 2.2 OS. While nobody likes online ads, the fact that you can soon view them in all their shifting, eye-catching glory is a big tip-off that the desktop and mobile experiences of the Web have just scooted even closer together. For wannabe-foodies like us, Adobe's player also finally makes it possible to view restaurant menus from sites written for Flash. What does Flash on a smartphone get you? The long-awaited chance to play online Flash-based games ( hands-on) and stream video directly from the browser. On Thursday, Adobe got its first chance to fling back a tangible response with the beta release of its Flash Player for select Android phones.Īdobe Flash Player 10.1 beta (which is already out in final form for PCs) makes a mobile debut on Android phones running version 2.2 of the Android operating system (code-named 'froyo') or higher.

Ever since Apple CEO Steve Jobs sparked a firestorm with Adobe over the relevance of Adobe's Flash technology for interactive mobile media, a stepped-up PR campaign looked like Adobe's only ammunition.

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