Thursday, November 10, 2011

Adobe Flash will stop developing on mobile platforms

Not all mobile platforms have a current version of the Adobe Flash plugin for them, but those who have can boast the fact that their devices are able to access the "full web" as Adobe calls. This item can be struck off the list of advantages of such platforms soon, now that Adobe should stop developing this particular version and was also considering giving preference to the Air and HTML5 instead of your plugin so ubiquitous.


The information was given by the site ZDnet, who say that Adobe sent an email to partners saying it was suspending development of Flash Player for browsers on mobile platforms. In addition she would be instructing the switch to alternative forms of development, which include creating web apps with HTML5 and native applications by Adobe's own Air, which is headed straight and strong and not going anywhere.

The latest version of Flash is only available on two mobile platforms, the various versions of Android in tablet and RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook. Although he ended his development, Adobe warrants that will continue to provide security updates and fixes for the Flash in both. But these devices in future systems (and other) will not be officially supported plugin. Unless their manufacturers decide to include the minimum requirements (in the case of Android, a compatible version of the system) needed for this.

The company has not yet made an official announcement about the change of focus on the platforms, but the source site ZDNet say it must happen today.

Updated at 13:00 | A blog post aimed at developers of Adobe confirmed reports ZDnet. In addition to stating that the Flash version 11.1 will be the last to be released Playbook for Android and Adobe also said it would contribute more actively to HTML5 because he was "the best solution to create and distribute content in the browser for all mobile platforms. " And the Flash for mobile platforms rest in peace. Someone throw a bucket of whitewash.