Adobe Throws in the Towel for Flash

“We will no longer continue to develop Flash Player in the browser to work with new mobile device configurations (chipset, browser, OS version, etc.) following the upcoming release of Flash Player 11.1 for Android and BlackBerry PlayBook,” wrote Danny Winokur, VP of Adobe, in a blog. Hence, conforming the news that was going around since morning. Adobe is done with its Flash Mobile Player.

adobe flash player 11 logo to stop further upgradation of flash player mobile devices

Adobe, the company that built Flash and fought hard to make its software available across all mobile platforms is now accepting that HTML5 is the way ahead for mobile internet. “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,” wrote Winokur.

Flash will continue to support those who are in need of it since many independent developers have some or the other development going on through Flash where they mean to port mobile devices like iPad and iPhone who do not use Flash.

After rolling out the latest 11.1 version Flash Player will be killed and the company will focus on bug and security updates for “existing device configurations.” Adobe is not giving up on Flash but the post by their VP clearly indicates that this will be a game on HTML5 from now. The post also says, “We are super excited about the next generations of HTML5 and Flash. Together they offer developers and content publishers great options for delivering compelling web and application experiences across PCs and devices. For a smooth transition to HTML5 as the standards evolve so developers can confidently invest knowing their skills will continue to be leveraged.

Just recently Adobe has added an array of software to its stable which has given Adobe a credible name in the market. The late Steve Jobs was against this platform since he believed that this Player was bugged and full of security holes.

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