Comments on: Windows Mobile Gets Adobe’s Flash Lite… Is The BlackBerry Next?

By: CaliTech

CaliTech — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:29:55 +0000

Well I must agree that it does kind of suck that the BB has no flash player yet, BUT the good thing is that they have come up with many alternatives to access websites with these limitations we all have. For instance the program VuClips is basically a youtube and totally compatiable with a BB. I have a BB 8320 did my upgrades and so forth and yes I too am waiting for the flash but NO WAY will the BB be left in the dust because of an Iphone. Its like comparing black to white!

By: Travis

Travis — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:49:23 +0000

You can watch youtube videos on a Blackberry. Go to m.youtube.com and it will work. I have been using it for over 6 months now!

The problem with flash isn’t a blackberry problem it is an Adobe issue because they are the owners of flash technology. Hope that Adobe will support Blackberry and make flash available soon.

By: whyPhone

whyPhone — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:59:25 +0000

I keep hearing the argument that Flash isn’t a web standard, or it’s just used to make banner ads and useless games. The latest version is installed on 96+% of internet connected computers. Flash is a web standard. I don’t care what anyone wants to say about performance issues or Apple’s relationship with Adobe. I just want to see Flash Lite, or better yet, a full version of the plugin available the Blackberry Bold and Storm. If a BB user doesn’t visit sites that use Flash elements, there should be an option to disable the feature like you can do now with Java Script.

I’ve had a BB Curve for a year. I love it, but I would trade it in a second for the first phone with a browser that supports Flash. RIM or Apple.

By: simply4play35

simply4play35 — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:14:56 +0000

We need flash if bbies to last in this life

By: PLO Pro

PLO Pro — Sun, 18 May 2008 08:42:04 +0000

I just bought the new 8830 and I am hoping an software update will make this happen. iPhone is very close to taking over if they get a bit more functionality (imo).

By: street credit

street credit — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:30:26 +0000

I think adding flash would be the best thing that happened to Blackberry. I almost went with iPhone because I could watch video on it but went with the curve instead for email. Its my 4th BB but if iPhone comes down it might be all over.

By: bluehorseshoe

bluehorseshoe — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:23:46 +0000

I agree with Treo Hater, I’d think that they need to redo the browser in order to make it flash compliant. No time soon on it’s capability, at least with the current browser. Security may also come into play here as well…

As to Keith’s post, not sure how it would be left in the dust? By the iPhone? Apple already announced that they will not support it on the iPhone. Their relationship with Adobe is already a rocky one to begin with. And I’m not sure why Flash would be a major issue anyway…

Technically, I don’t think you need Flash to run YouTube on the device (I could be wrong…need to check it further), but some of the other issues I’d think that could come into play is Flash Lite loading and running and hitting the memory on the BB. Got enough memory leaks on the BB to crash it. I think BB need to add more internal storage or allow mail to be stored on the card along with the calendar and contacts in order to run certain apps effecitvely on the device.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:03:38 +0000

I have no idea how this would work technically, but it really needs to happen!

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:39:19 +0000

nah… blackberry will very quickly be left in the dust. It is a shame really

By: GBVZ

GBVZ — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:06:45 +0000

It would be cool to see Flash in the BBies… but I’m thinking that Treo Hater is right. It would take awhile for them to re-write the browser.