Does anybody remember if any Flash web pages were demoed in the presentations in Hong Kong or London? I recall reading the speculation going into San Diego's canceled CTIA event that "this would be Google's chance to remind everyone of Android's Flash support right after Apple's iPhone announcement."
So, actually, isn't is odd that Flash isn't already ready, it being such a "signature" component of the Android platform.
What IF Android 4.0 is truly where Adobe is ending its commitment to the mobile platform? That would be making a compelling and very clear statement on their behalf.
What statement is there to be made here for Adobe? Flash for mobile is done nonetheless. Some would call it Steve's last statement. If they do end up supporting ICS, that means they're opening up a whole new can of worms as it relates to updates, bug fixes and support for the new platform - especially as more phones get the ICS updates or are released with ICS next year. It would truly suck, but if they don't end up supporting ICS, it wouldn't be truly surprising. I work in digital marketing, and developing in HTML5 is now a requirement for our clients. Haven't touched Flash in a while. Even Adobe says that they're doing this to focus more on supporting HTML5, on their blog.
"However, HTML5 is now universally supported on major mobile devices, in some cases exclusively. This makes HTML5 the best solution for creating and deploying content in the browser across mobile platforms. We are excited about this, and will continue our work with key players in the HTML community, including Google, Apple, Microsoft and RIM, to drive HTML5 innovation they can use to advance their mobile browsers."
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