May 23, 2010 18:48
Somewhat related is interesting news that Android 2.2 includes the ability to run Flash 10.1 (a very new version with the latest features including all of AS3). More info here:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/hands-on-with-android-22-froyo-and-adobe-flash-player-101
I have to say that I truly miss the ability to have Flash on my iPad and really question Apple's decision to leave it out along with Steve Jobs' "5 points" about why they didn't implement it. There are just too many sites that I come to that don't work correctly because Flash isn't there. I never realized how pervasive Flash was on so many sites.
Like who knew that Google Analytics used Flash? Without Flash, accessing the GA site on the iPad just doesn't work. I worry about the chasm that this is creating for the iPad specifically. It would be sad to see the iPad turn into another Newton (which I also have)...
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/hands-on-with-android-22-froyo-and-adobe-flash-player-101
I have to say that I truly miss the ability to have Flash on my iPad and really question Apple's decision to leave it out along with Steve Jobs' "5 points" about why they didn't implement it. There are just too many sites that I come to that don't work correctly because Flash isn't there. I never realized how pervasive Flash was on so many sites.
Like who knew that Google Analytics used Flash? Without Flash, accessing the GA site on the iPad just doesn't work. I worry about the chasm that this is creating for the iPad specifically. It would be sad to see the iPad turn into another Newton (which I also have)...