Friday, November 11, 2011

Adobe Releases Final Android Flash Player Upgrade

     Adobe has finally shut the door on all future Flash for mobile operations. The software company today announced the last feature release (version 11.1) for Android and other mobile platforms but promises future security updates. This without a doubt is horrible news for those of you out there who depend on this functionality for websites which don’t provide alternative viewing options for things like videos and for playing games. I hate to beat a dead horse, but Apple was right all along.

We must keep in mind that Flash isn’t entirely dead, as Adobe plans to keep the service in the app ecosystem, just without any major updates to the browser plug-in. Instead, the software maker plans to put all of its time an energy into HTML5 and Adobe Edge. More at Appy Geek