Microsoft Licenses Flash Lite 3...Finally

**bedoig** · #1 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 02:23 PM

Microsoft and Adobe have announced that future WM devices will incorporate Flash Lite 3.X. We'll finally have the ability to play streaming flv content without all the plugins/workarounds we are currently using. My question is wether this will be incorporated in WM7 only, or if it will be adapted for current devices.

http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pres...8Adobe_MS.html

**InvincibleLiving** · #2 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 02:34 PM

and that is the quesion!! i'm curious when this will take effect myself.... they need to get on the good foot and provide a solution to current devices pronto.

#3 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 02:38 PM

Hope it gets going soon I do all the hacks and tricks but still have issues from time to time with youtube, at least its a good start

supdawg · #4 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 03:47 PM

great news.. I want it now

sebo · #5 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supdawg

I want it now

call chase

**imneveral0ne** · #6 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supdawg

great news.. I want it now

agreed, this is excellent news. i hope we hear something from microsoft about this very soon. im tired of the ghetto workarounds lol.

Stupid Vidiot · #7 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 07:02 PM

From what I've read, Flash lite does not have the horsepower to play .flv video files. Jobsco has been pressuring adobe to make an "in between" version of flash for the iphone. One that will have the power to run most flash content on the net without todays over-powered processors.

**bedoig** · #8 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 09:25 PM

From everything I've seen, one of the main goals of Flash Lite 3 was to enable flv streaming (along with other online content) on mobile devices. Flash Lite 2.1 was not able to play flv videos, and it was the only version available at the release of the iPhone. Granted Flash Lite 3 won't bring mobile devices up to the level of their Flash 9 desktop counterparts, but it is definitely a step in the right direction.

**imneveral0ne** · #9 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 10:54 AM

is there somewhere i can download flash lite 3?

**bedoig** · #10 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 03:06 PM

Unfortunately no. The highest Flash Lite version currently available for the Windows Mobile platform is 2.1. We will have to wait until MS and Adobe come out with their update, which will hopefully include current devices and not just devices running newer versions of Windows Mobile.

I think this announcement explains the lack of development in Flash support on WM over the last 3-4 years. Adobe could have released updated players after Flash 7 for PPC, but they were probably holding out to get MS (and other carriers/device manufacturers) to purchase licenses for newer Flash products.

The more I think about it, the more I doubt we'll see this on current devices. If MS is paying for the Flash Lite 3.0 license, they will want to pass on that licensing cost to manufacturers like HTC who buy WM licenses. Also, this announcement was just made a couple days ago, and MS and Adobe still have to iron out all the bugs before this goes into production. I suppose it is possible this could be included in a future WM6 AKU, but I think it is much more likely to come out with WM7. Especially since we're getting closer and closer to the end of WM6's lifespan.