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Adobe Systems yesterday announced that it will no longer develop Flash for the mobile web instead focusing on HTML 5 and porting Flash Apps to stand-alone Adobe AIR mobile apps.
One of the big differentiators of the BlackBerry PlayBook from the iPad is its full support of Adobe Flash, so, after yesterday’s Adobe announcement, RIM, issued this statement…
It looks like Steve Jobs was right about Flash on the mobile web after all…
We just heard word this morning that Adobe Systems has done a complete about face on its position on Flash for the mobile web as the company has (sort of) announced that it is ceasing development of Flash for mobile browsers to focus on packaging up Flash apps into stand-alone Adobe AIR applications as well as HTML 5.
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Inside BlackBerry has posted a new video which covers web fidelity on the BlackBerry PlayBook where Mathew from the Browser team at RIM takes you through rich web video content using both HTML5 and Adobe® Flash®, social networking with Facebook® Chat, and even Facebook Flash games and viewing embedded content in your News Feed.
The BlackBerry PlayBook is still looking like it is going to be a pretty sweet tablet that will give it’s competitors, namely the Galaxy Tab and the iPad, a run for their money…