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Adobe confirms Flash for iPhone, Apple says when

Posted by Marc Flores on Sep 30, 2008 3:00 pm 25 comments
Filed in AT&T, Apple, Exclusives, GSM, HSDPA, Handsets, News

One of the biggest gripes about the iPhone is its lack of Flash support (and believe us, that is a huge deal). Now, after waiting so friggin’ long, Adobe has officially confirmed that Flash is pretty much ready to go. This can open up the floodgates to new applications and developers who were hoping to write some Flash-based apps. Safari will no longer display pages with that stupid little Lego block icon telling us, “Sorry, no Flash. U r teh suck!” Still, Apple decides when and where on all things, well, Apple. Jens Brynildsen, a Flash expert and reputable Flash source says:

“Upon a direct question from the audience, Paul Betlem for the first time publicly confirmed that Adobe is actively developing a Flash Player for Apple’s popular phone. He said (not direct quote) ‘My team is working on Flash on the iPhone, but it’s a closed platform.’ He noted that Apple makes all the decisions, so in other words, the ball is in Apple’s yard at this time. If Apple says yes, Adobe will have the player available in a very short time.”

All you iPhone users can now rejoice since it’s not just a rumor anymore - it’s official and waiting. *In Darth Vader voice* Your training is complete.

Thanks, Terry!

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25 comment(s) for this post.

  1. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 3:10 pm, chris Said:

    1st!

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  2. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 3:10 pm, TareX Said:

    If the G1 is as open source as it claims, we should expect flash on the G1 browser even sooner.

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  3. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 3:11 pm, Matt Said:

    Second!

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  4. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 3:11 pm, Matt Said:

    I mean 4th =(

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  5. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 3:11 pm, Marc Flores Said:

    @chris lolz!

    @TareX one would have to assume, or is it hope?

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  6. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 3:12 pm, Jake Said:

    hmmm so will that mean that hulu type support can be close in the future?

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  7. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 3:15 pm, chris Said:

    Depends on the flexibility they give developers. If it truely is open source then I would have to believe flash support is inevitable.

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  8. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 3:17 pm, Terry Said:

    @BGR: Your Welcome!

    I am hoping Apple embraces this.

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  9. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 3:18 pm, Marc Flores Said:

    @Terry We’re hoping they do, too… sooner rather than later!

    Thanks again. :)

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  10. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 3:24 pm, Drytoast Said:

    Good news for those with an iPhone. Now if Adobe/Opera/Nintendo could just get Flash support for the Wii browser!

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  11. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 3:28 pm, Drytoast Said:

    Correction: They need to get the *latest* version of Flash to work on the Wii (currently only works with content up to Flash version 7).

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  12. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 3:33 pm, mangenius Said:

    good news for iphone lovers. Question, how much more data will an iphone running flash use??

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  13. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 3:41 pm, 1jaxstate1 Said:

    LOL, I love how they take a shot at Apple, but pointing out how closed the iPhone is.

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  14. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 4:04 pm, Johnny Bond Said:

    Got flash on the PS3 browser already!!!!

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  15. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 4:08 pm, Likeabite Said:

    Thanks for noting that 1jaxstate1…if this was a Verizon post the very idea of it being “closed” would have BGR blasting and condemning it from ear to ear. Apple is dictating everything about this flash developing and might not even work to its full capacity and there is no critism. But alas, it is an Iphone post thus the kneepads come out and whole staff gets to work lol ;)

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  16. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 4:09 pm, Dtest54 Said:

    yeah like adobe is open.

    this all depends on apple then, well hasn’t it always been this way? Apple could have used the earlier version of the flash mobile / lite whatever but they said no, we need to hear from apple to get our hopes up.

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  17. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 4:11 pm, Marc Flores Said:

    @Likeabite You’re kidding, right? I’ve posted about things like Flash’s Dashboard (open to all Flash and Flash Lite developers) and the good news about Verizon opening up to all CDMA handsets and going contract-free.

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  18. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 4:42 pm, Andrewm Said:

    Apple is playing this very business like (and toolish) They know that they only have x amount of features they can put into this phone. If they throw them all out right now then noone will ever upgrade. Expect to see advancements trickle out every 6 months or so to keep people coming back. They did the same thing with the ipod and it still doesn’t have half the feature set of most of it’s competition.

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  19. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 4:49 pm, andy Said:

    so who wants to bet that this will run at least $9.99?

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  20. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 4:53 pm, Deaf Said:

    We, deaf people, need this so we can watch our “voice mail” in American Sign Language. Flash = Accessibility for deaf people.

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  21. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 7:21 pm, Jess Said:

    will this also apply to the iPod Touch?

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  22. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 8:43 pm, hey Said:

    lol apple see’s profit to be made

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  23. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 9:59 pm, Evilhomer Said:

    Why don’t you fucktards stop your pissing and moaning about the iPhone? No one is forcing you to use it nor are they forcing you to read any articles relating to it.

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  24. On Sep 30, 2008 @ 10:12 pm, Ahmed Said:

    Perhaps, sooner than Oct 22nd ;P

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  25. On Oct 1, 2008 @ 1:41 am, gadgetchic Said:

    i dont understand why apple wont hurry up and implement this. it will be just another feature for them to brag about incessantly in their ad campaigns.

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