Adobe announced on Wednesday that it would no longer continue to develop Flash Player for mobile devices after the release of Flash Player 11.1 for Android and the BlackBerry PlayBook. It will instead switch to HTML5 for mobile devices. Adobe will continue supporting Flash Player for existing device configurations, provide critical bug fixes and security updates, and enable Flash developers to package native apps with Adobe Air for the major app stores. The company will focus on using Flash where it will have the most impact, in areas such as advanced gaming and premium video.
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Adobe Sends Mobile Flash Packing
Posted by: Richard Adhikari November 9, 2011 12:04 PMAdobe announced on Wednesday that it would no longer continue to develop Flash Player for mobile devices after the release of Flash Player 11.1 for Android and the BlackBerry PlayBook. It will instead switch to HTML5 for mobile devices. Adobe will continue supporting Flash Player for existing device configurations, provide critical bug fixes and security updates, and enable Flash developers to package native apps with Adobe Air for the major app stores. The company will focus on using Flash where it will have the most impact, in areas such as advanced gaming and premium video.