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Adobe ceases development on mobile browser Flash, refocuses efforts on HTML5

Well, a year and a half after Steve Jobs wrote his famous open letter to Adobe on why the iPhone will not be handling Flash, comes the news from sources close to Adobe that they will be canning Flash, in favour of HTML5 for it's mobile platform, according to ZDNet. 

Our future work with Flash on mobile devices will be focused on enabling Flash developers to package native apps with Adobe AIR for all the major app stores. We will no longer adapt Flash Player continue to support the current Android and PlayBook configurations with critical bug fixes and security updates.

So Steve will be grinning from heaven, knowing that his prophecies continue to come true. So as for Adobe, they will be stopping development on flash players for mobile devices and will instead be focusing on expressive content for desktop (with and without browsers) and investing in HTML5, what Apple was and is still advocating. 

Mobile development using Adobe Flex SDK "Hero" and Flash Builder "Burrito"

Ever since we first introduced Flex and Flash Builder, our core goal has been to provide a highly productive way to create rich applications across multiple platforms. Starting with Flash Player in the browser, and then with Adobe AIR on the desktop, Flex and Flash Builder have enabled developers to build applications that run across Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.

With the upcoming Adobe Flex SDK "Hero" and Flash Builder "Burrito" releases, Adobe is bringing the Flex SDK and Flash Builder to touchscreen smartphones and tablets as well. Leveraging the Adobe AIR runtime, you can now develop mobile Flex applications with the same ease and quality as on desktop platforms.

The preview versions of "Hero" and "Burrito" target Adobe AIR 2.5, which supports the Android platform. Over time, we plan to enable AIR, Flex, and Flash Builder for other mobile platforms, including BlackBerry Tablet OS and Apple iOS.

Of course, since this article describes preview versions of Flex and Flash Builder, not all features are fully implemented yet, and some details may change before the final releases of these products.

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