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AllAboutCams · 08-15-2012, 06:57 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19267140
Adobe is pulling its Flash Player plug-in from Android's Google Play store.

It follows a decision to halt development of the software for mobile devices.

The plug-in allows multimedia content created using the Flash format to be viewed via a web browser.

Adobe will continue to develop the player for PCs. It will also support Air - a tool which lets developers turn web-based applications using Flash into standalone mobile apps.

The Flash Player had been popular on Google Play - with two-thirds of users giving it a top score.

But Adobe said it was removing the option to install the plug-in because it was likely to exhibit "unpredictable behaviour" when used with the latest version of Android, known as Jelly Bean.

It also suggested that smartphone owners who had upgraded to the latest system should uninstall the Flash Player if it was already on their device.

Although Adobe is no longer actively developing the player for Android, Blackberry or Symbian devices - and never released it for Apple iOS or Windows Phone handsets - it has said it would continue to offer security updates and bug fixes for existing versions until September 2013.

Adobe v Apple
Adobe first offered the Flash Player for smartphones in 2010 but faced a setback when Apple refused to allow it to be installed on iPhones and iPads.

Flash Player support had been used as a way to distinguish Android tablets from Apple's iPad
An article published by Apple's former chief executive Steve Jobs suggested supporting Flash would compromise the reliability, battery life and security of his firm's products.

Instead he promoted the HTML 5 web standard, urging Adobe to focus on it as an alternative.

YouTube's decision to encode its videos in HTML 5 also helped speed up the format's adoption.

When Adobe announced its decision to end development of the mobile Flash Player it acknowledged that HTML 5 had become "the best solution for creating and deploying content in the browser across mobile platforms" and said it would boost its investment in the format.

Flash lives on
Adobe's chief technology officer, Kevin Lynch, told the BBC it was "too theoretical" to speculate about whether its mobile Flash Player would have found more support had it handled its development differently.

But he stressed the firm was still confident about its future on PCs.

"With Flash we're focusing on two areas," he said.

"One is console quality gaming - this is really bringing the level of gaming to the web that you can see on consoles today and with Flash we actually reach more people than any of the gaming platforms. That includes working on 3D technology inside the browser.

"The second area is premium copy-protected video for people who have high value video, like movie studios or cable companies, who want viewers to watch the video anywhere but also want to make sure its protected."

He added that some of these innovations could ultimately find their way to HTML 5 through his firm's contribution to the Webkit Open Source Project - a web browser engine which renders webpages - and its involvement in the platform's standards body W3C (World Wide Web Consortium).

User backlash

Flash Player's 3D graphics support for PCs is used to run games including Delta Strike
Recent comments left on Google Play show some users are unhappy that Adobe was ending support for the Flash Player at this point.

"We all understand the world is transitioning to HTML 5 but cutting Flash support this early is commercial suicide," wrote one user.

Another posted: "Flash was the reason I bought a Galaxy Tab instead of iPad! I can't believe Adobe and Google would do this."

While a third said: "This is the single biggest difference between the Android and iOS web experience. Seemingly half the web is still based on Flash, and my device is now powerless to view any of that content."

Several also noted that some other apps, including the BBC's iPlayer for Android, also request that Flash Player be installed.

The BBC said it was working on an update.

"The BBC is working with Adobe on an alternative video player for Android, ensuring audiences with Android devices continue to enjoy BBC iPlayer," said Daniel Danker, general manager of On-Demand at the BBC.

"We do have concerns about fragmentation of Android devices and new updates to the Android platform, which have created an inconsistent video playback experience for our audience, and we are working with Google to find ways to address this."

pornsprite · 08-15-2012, 08:14 PM

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epitome · 08-15-2012, 08:55 PM

I'm just happy I get to keep it and will still receive security and other updates.

sandman! · 08-15-2012, 09:50 PM

i think they will move shit to adobe air

sobecash · 08-16-2012, 12:46 PM

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19teenporn · 08-16-2012, 02:00 PM

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mikesouth · 08-16-2012, 02:25 PM

Adobe has said this was coming though it seems a tad premature to me. The move is going to be to MPEG-DASH which just isnt ready yet. only sorenson squeeze currently encodes it and no players yet seem to support it certainly not jwplayer and the like.

They will everyone from adobe to microsoft to apple to netflix has announced support for MPD and have helped in the standard development. It is a good idea...one encode plays on everything. period. the streaming is both dynamic and adaptive, it is segmented and supports all protection mechanisms.

One thing I am watching is the new HDTVs coming out, many have android compatibility...that is a good thing too, combined with MPD one app for your website will work on anything from your phone to your tablet to your smart TV these are exciting times....

Alex69 · 08-16-2012, 03:12 PM

i wonder how much did apple pay them to do that

flash was one of the main reasons people were buying androids

DamianJ · 08-16-2012, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex69

flash was one of the main reasons people were buying androids

nonsense

the main reason people bought it was because it wasn't made by apple

AllAboutCams · 08-16-2012, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamianJ

nonsense

the main reason people bought it was because it wasn't made by apple

BINGO
Thats why everything i have is android based

Alex69 · 08-17-2012, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pornopete

The main reason people were buying android is because they're poor.

Who's poor bitch?

Seems to me many androids are more expensive:
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-iPhone-4...ords=iphone+4s

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy...sung+galaxy+s3

08-15-2012, 06:57 PM	#1
AllAboutCams Femcams.com Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: bjcam.com Posts: 12,220	Flash player dropped by adobe http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19267140 Adobe is pulling its Flash Player plug-in from Android's Google Play store. It follows a decision to halt development of the software for mobile devices. The plug-in allows multimedia content created using the Flash format to be viewed via a web browser. Adobe will continue to develop the player for PCs. It will also support Air - a tool which lets developers turn web-based applications using Flash into standalone mobile apps. The Flash Player had been popular on Google Play - with two-thirds of users giving it a top score. But Adobe said it was removing the option to install the plug-in because it was likely to exhibit "unpredictable behaviour" when used with the latest version of Android, known as Jelly Bean. It also suggested that smartphone owners who had upgraded to the latest system should uninstall the Flash Player if it was already on their device. Although Adobe is no longer actively developing the player for Android, Blackberry or Symbian devices - and never released it for Apple iOS or Windows Phone handsets - it has said it would continue to offer security updates and bug fixes for existing versions until September 2013. Adobe v Apple Adobe first offered the Flash Player for smartphones in 2010 but faced a setback when Apple refused to allow it to be installed on iPhones and iPads. Flash Player support had been used as a way to distinguish Android tablets from Apple's iPad An article published by Apple's former chief executive Steve Jobs suggested supporting Flash would compromise the reliability, battery life and security of his firm's products. Instead he promoted the HTML 5 web standard, urging Adobe to focus on it as an alternative. YouTube's decision to encode its videos in HTML 5 also helped speed up the format's adoption. When Adobe announced its decision to end development of the mobile Flash Player it acknowledged that HTML 5 had become "the best solution for creating and deploying content in the browser across mobile platforms" and said it would boost its investment in the format. Flash lives on Adobe's chief technology officer, Kevin Lynch, told the BBC it was "too theoretical" to speculate about whether its mobile Flash Player would have found more support had it handled its development differently. But he stressed the firm was still confident about its future on PCs. "With Flash we're focusing on two areas," he said. "One is console quality gaming - this is really bringing the level of gaming to the web that you can see on consoles today and with Flash we actually reach more people than any of the gaming platforms. That includes working on 3D technology inside the browser. "The second area is premium copy-protected video for people who have high value video, like movie studios or cable companies, who want viewers to watch the video anywhere but also want to make sure its protected." He added that some of these innovations could ultimately find their way to HTML 5 through his firm's contribution to the Webkit Open Source Project - a web browser engine which renders webpages - and its involvement in the platform's standards body W3C (World Wide Web Consortium). User backlash Flash Player's 3D graphics support for PCs is used to run games including Delta Strike Recent comments left on Google Play show some users are unhappy that Adobe was ending support for the Flash Player at this point. "We all understand the world is transitioning to HTML 5 but cutting Flash support this early is commercial suicide," wrote one user. Another posted: "Flash was the reason I bought a Galaxy Tab instead of iPad! I can't believe Adobe and Google would do this." While a third said: "This is the single biggest difference between the Android and iOS web experience. Seemingly half the web is still based on Flash, and my device is now powerless to view any of that content." Several also noted that some other apps, including the BBC's iPlayer for Android, also request that Flash Player be installed. The BBC said it was working on an update. "The BBC is working with Adobe on an alternative video player for Android, ensuring audiences with Android devices continue to enjoy BBC iPlayer," said Daniel Danker, general manager of On-Demand at the BBC. "We do have concerns about fragmentation of Android devices and new updates to the Android platform, which have created an inconsistent video playback experience for our audience, and we are working with Google to find ways to address this." __________________ Binance - Blockchain and Crypto Asset Exchange Chaturbate make money in cams

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mikesouth Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: My High Horse Posts: 6,346	Adobe has said this was coming though it seems a tad premature to me. The move is going to be to MPEG-DASH which just isnt ready yet. only sorenson squeeze currently encodes it and no players yet seem to support it certainly not jwplayer and the like. They will everyone from adobe to microsoft to apple to netflix has announced support for MPD and have helped in the standard development. It is a good idea...one encode plays on everything. period. the streaming is both dynamic and adaptive, it is segmented and supports all protection mechanisms. One thing I am watching is the new HDTVs coming out, many have android compatibility...that is a good thing too, combined with MPD one app for your website will work on anything from your phone to your tablet to your smart TV these are exciting times.... __________________ Mike South It's No wonder I took up drugs and alcohol, it's the only way I could dumb myself down enough to cope with the morons in this biz.

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Alex69 Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 328	i wonder how much did apple pay them to do that flash was one of the main reasons people were buying androids