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Adobe Announces Full Flash Player for BlackBerry Devices & 35 Funded Flash Apps

2009-10-05T01:01:00Z

Tomorrow at MAX, Adobe's worldwide developer conference, Adobe Systems
Incorporated will announce with partner Research In Motion (RIM) their progress in bringing Flash support to BlackBerry devices.

RIM, the company behind BlackBerry's wireless platform, including email and touchscreen technologies, is joining Adobe's Open Screen Project, a 50-organization-members-strong organization that aims to promote better apps for richer mobile, television, and desktop browsing experiences for users.

]]> With this announcement, 19 out of the top 20 mobile handset manufacturers are now collaborating with Adobe to integrate Flash technology into their devices.

Also at MAX, Adobe and Nokia are jointly announcing the funding of more than 35 multi-screen applications as part of the Open Screen Project Fund. Several apps will be demonstrated at the show, including Twitter client Twittle, interactive map MyFestivalGuide, entertainment app SmartGrooves, frequent flyer app MileBlaster, real-time audience feedback app Live TalkBack, and many more.

Adobe is also announcing support for HTTP streaming and several new mobile-ready features, including multi-touch, gestures, accelerometer, and screen orientation.

Flash Player 10.1 is the first consistent browser-based runtime from the Open Screen Project that offers browsing of Flash-based web apps, HD video, and other content on smartphones, netbooks, other Internet-enabled devices.

Flash support is also expected for several other mobile platforms, including Google Android, Symbian, Palm webOS, and Windows Mobile. A public developer beta will be available for Windows Mobile, webOS, and desktop operating systems before the end of the year. A public developer beta for Android and Symbian should be announces early in 2010, with general availability and publicly available devices coming in the first half of 2010.

Comment from LoveBB on 2010-09-29

2010-09-29T08:27:50Z

No Flash for BlackBerry phones in 2010...
http://is.gd/fznCz

Comment from Lumpy on 2010-08-21

2010-08-21T11:58:20Z

I have a very nice, high quality oak picture frame I've made especially for my blackberry. It helps me enjoy it more, but where on earth can I download flash? Free one shipped free too, to the one that can tell me. Thanks.

Peace, Lumpy

P.S. If anyone wants to order one for themselves call and ask for me, my toll free number is on my site. Your choice of colors and even furniture quality pine is available for you too. I make these for fun, even though they protect my BB nicely on my hip. Less $ than you think but really handy.

Comment from samuel on 2010-05-30

2010-05-30T16:11:32Z

How come one of the phones on earth does not have the basic to function as it suppost to,
I would really recomend Adobe to finish with thier project of addapting the flash player to the BlackBerry.

Comment from bamisaye on 2010-05-29

2010-05-29T12:59:51Z

HOW CAN I GET URL FOR MY PHONE PLS LET ME KNW ON KAYODE.TOSIN@YAHOO.COM. THNX.

Comment from bamisaye on 2010-05-29

2010-05-29T12:40:27Z

HOW CAN GET URL FOR MY PHONE PLS LET ME KNW ON KAYODE.TOSIN@YAHOO.COM. THNX.

Comment from Matt S on 2010-05-04

2010-05-05T04:33:51Z

Still not out yet? Maybe it will be iphones for employees instead of BB. Too much promise sans delivery from the aftermarket. Tired of being denied use or access to sites I need to show others to move my biz forward.

Comment from James Langford on 2010-04-29

2010-04-29T13:14:20Z

It sounds great I'd love to try it now how do I download it.

Comment from Flv Player on 2010-03-31

2010-03-31T12:41:16Z

With Flash Player moving to new mobile platforms, users will be able to experience virtually all Flash technology-based Web content and applications wherever they are.

Comment from Thomas on 2010-03-26

2010-03-26T13:13:09Z

When will we be able to get full flash for blackberry phones

Comment from Josh on 2010-02-23

2010-02-24T06:50:58Z

Is this still going to happen? And would it mean that we could play a web radio staion that is using flash?

Comment from Ghogie on 2010-02-05

2010-02-05T22:57:27Z

About time...
Holy Moly I can just see me waiting in the doctors office watching tvgorge.com
If it ever happens, that is (sigh) It sounds like a bait and switch...
The original was in October..
Hmmmm... February now....
Its only been 5 months

Comment from blOW on 2010-02-04

2010-02-04T22:58:27Z

FINALLY ALL PORN WILL BE VIEWABLE ON A MOBILE DIVICE =D

Comment from Chris on 2010-02-02

2010-02-03T01:43:23Z

Its about this the Blackberry got a flash player. As a blackberry developer this opens up a large amount of new possibilities for application design. I can't wait to see what other developers come out with.

Comment from Ken Walker on 2009-11-22

2009-11-22T08:24:44Z

When I try to click on the user agreement to get the flash player or any flash item it don't show the button to click on to agree and I have to use cntrl alt del to get out of the license agreement. Please tell me how to accept the agreement I have tried enter or just clicking the mouse but the agreement button just don't show on my monitor Screen.

Please Help from Ken Walker
Posted

Comment from Ken Walker on 2009-11-22

2009-11-22T08:22:16Z

Please Help from Ken Walker

Comment from Trevor on 2009-11-05

2009-11-05T17:21:16Z

Reisezubehor, you said you just installed flash correct? Was it for your BB? And if so where can I find the link? Have wanted flash since switching to BB after a short but horrible experiance with Palm.
Since I'm a truck driver I can't always access CB so please reply directly to my personal E mail address.
Trevor_Hoagland@msn.com
Thanks

Comment from James on 2009-11-03

2009-11-03T21:12:20Z

Apple fanboys please stay on your own forrums thanks I beleive IBlow apple is one. As for flash on mobile thank god and I hope this alliance is takeing browser games into consideration as they are on the rise. Again Iphone users find a way to defend there ignorance

Comment from donkeykong on 2009-10-07

2009-10-07T15:26:52Z

Who needs flash on the mobile anyway? My iPhone is the only device that doesn't require flashblock and I want it to stay that way.

Comment from Constant Gina on 2009-10-05

2009-10-06T00:15:28Z

"Missing from the line-up - at least so far - is Apple. Take a look at what Harry McCracken has to say about that - is Flash support on phones a promise for a multimedia future, or just going to end up meaning those annoying Flash-based ads will also play on your phone, sucking your battery power?"

lmao

Comment from Nicola Dixon on 2009-10-05

2009-10-05T16:32:09Z

Flash support for Blackberry? Great, but it's long overdue and Blackberry is already suffering for lack of it... Checkout the difference in User Satisfaction between Blackberry and other handhelds: http://tinyurl.com/ydts9o8 For Blackberry's sake, and their customer's, I hope Adobe and RIM can nail this one quickly!

Comment from Jim on 2009-10-05

2009-10-05T11:02:10Z

Missing from the line-up - at least so far - is Apple. Take a look at what Harry McCracken has to say about that - is Flash support on phones a promise for a multimedia future, or just going to end up meaning those annoying Flash-based ads will also play on your phone, sucking your battery power?

Comment from Apple Software Development Community on 2009-10-05

2009-10-05T08:23:37Z

Hmm does this mean that flash will need a seperate app to use? Or will it be useable in standard web browser applications? Hopefully Apple will be joining this list otherwise this could be a leg up for RIM and co.

Comment from Isaac on 2009-10-05

2009-10-05T07:30:29Z

@Ignacio, try and get it, the essence of Flash on Mobile is for you to develop rich user interfaces / experience standalone apps and not necessarily for rendering web based flash apps.
That's why they are funding those apps; just as you have iPhone apps that just can't be replaced by browser based apps, they are 2 different things.
It easier to develop standalone contents with Flash, (with large user base) than having to learn different programming language for all these different devices. You develop once and it runs same on all these devices with little tweaks. The reason mobile apps has never gone forward is that the whole industry is fragmented, there are different OS for different phones so to develop, you have to study Symbian for Nokia, VS for Windows Mobile, Objective C for iPhone, etc etc... and these languages have great varying differences especially when it comes to rendering UI.
In essence, the whole idea is to let people develop once, and port to many screens with one language.
Imaging PC manufacturers having different OSes, Dell, Viao, HP, Gateway etc? i doubt we would have reached this level in the computer industry.

Comment from jeux 3d on 2009-10-05

2009-10-05T07:19:54Z

Finally :) . Now all I need is Motorola to announce the Droid and I have my perfect phone :) . Well, battery life isn’t going to be great. Even playing a movie on the phone’s media player doesn’t last longer than 5 hours, what makes people think that flash will be better???

Comment from Naveed on 2009-10-04

2009-10-05T05:10:46Z

That's a nice feature to be added but the real value, usability and popularity can only be judged after this service becomes live. Sending flash based greetings will not be dependent on PCs anymore.

Comment from reisezubehor on 2009-10-04

2009-10-05T04:38:39Z

Beware. I just updated flash player and it installs the Google toolbar without your permission. It never asks. Its an automatic install, it doesn't download, flash player just installs and never gives you a choice for the Google toolbar.

Comment from Ignacio Rodriguez de R, on 2009-10-04

2009-10-05T02:27:09Z

This could change the iPhone vs. Blackberry equation for some users, Not for me though, seems very vaporware right now and I can't see the point of it for the future. Will be nice to see how battery life and user experience pan out. The 35 app part of the story hints at the obvious problem: you need to make a special flash app for mobiles, which somehow seems to defeat the whole purpose. A good HTML+CSS+JavaScript application can run almost everywhere if well written, and it gets even better with HTML5. I dare anybody to make a web-based e-mail app as good as Gmail for iPhone/Android in Flash.

Comment from Jean-Michel Decombe on 2009-10-04

2009-10-05T02:26:17Z

Unless Apple is keeping Flash support as an upcoming surprise, it will no longer be able to claim offering the fullest web experience on mobile devices. For shame...

Comment from J.E. Smith on 2009-10-04

2009-10-05T01:18:24Z

Adobe stepping it up a notch - cheers to my buddies at RIM!