Microsoft Accepts Flash For Windows Mobile

Ian Lamont writes "Despite Microsoft's aim to take on Adobe Flash with Silverlight, the company has decided to support Flash on Windows Mobile devices. Microsoft has also licensed the Adobe Reader LE software, so owners of Windows Mobile devices will be able to view PDFs. The two companies are working together on integration and OEM distribution, but Microsoft is still mum on when consumers will be able to use Flash or Silverlight on their Windows Mobile phones. The article points out that Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, and LG already support Flash, but only Nokia has announced Silverlight support, and only on some models starting later this year. The other major handset maker — Apple — doesn't support Flash on the iPhone and has no plans to do so in the near future."

Comments

The iPhone is "major"?

[mc900ftjesus]

"The other major handset maker -- Apple -- doesn't support Flash on the iPhone and has no plans to do so in the near future." Since when did the tiny install base of a closed platform start competing with Windows Mobile, S60 or RIM? This is just stupid. The iPhone will never be a major player for businesses as long as Emperor Jobs keeps the platform locked down. It can't even multitask.

Re:What do you expect?

[clang_jangle]

Anyone who's been following the misadventures of MS knows the pattern -- they fight to make their software a defacto standard, then break compatibility with everything non-MS as soon as they get there. It behooves the FOSS community to just say no to MS's crap.