Official Adobe Flash Anticipation Thread - Page 3

Beanis · 05/29/2009, 09:16 AM

I really wish we would see a deal made like Sprint offering Adobe millions of dollars to get flash on the phone for launch, and in exchange Palm will stay exclusive another year or two.

joelvds · 05/29/2009, 09:34 AM

I wouldn't get my hopes up too much. That article was posted back in february. I don't expect to have flash support any time soon. it obviously isn't going to be at launch and seeing as the article said not til next year I would say it will be quite a few months.

Beanis · 10:53 PM

I know. I know.

There is a well known sprint employee on sprintusers.com that's been talking for a few days about his experience with the Pre.

He is saying he was able to go to myspace.com and watch all the flash banners and videos, which should be in flash.

He also says you can watch youtube videos on youtube.com, not just the app. Or could it be that flash at launch is the big secret weapon?

Either he's flat out lying, confused, or somehow myspace video and youtube don't actually use flash on the Pre.

jbg7474 · 05/31/2009, 10:50 PM

I can watch youtube videos on youtube.com on my 755p--when I navigate there, I get the mobile interface, and when I select a video to watch, it streams in through Kinoma (the on board installed video player). I would bet that that's what he's seeing.

As far as the banners go, he's probably confused--I know some flash banner ads will provide an animated gif instead of flash for systems that do not run flash. You could probably check this by disabling the flash plugin in firefox.

If the Pre had flash, it would be very hard to hide at this point, I would think.

jonathan likes the pre · 05/31/2009, 10:53 PM

He is lying.

mvpsanto · 05/31/2009, 11:50 PM

lol

dsjr2006 · 06/01/2009, 12:56 AM

I'm sure we would have known about something this huge already. At least I hope so!

Stihl · 06/01/2009, 04:14 AM

ban

nojok3 · 06/01/2009, 07:33 AM

They would have said something about it at D7...wouldn't keep it a secret less than week from launch

notabun · 06/01/2009, 08:08 AM

These stupid "it DOES have flash" threads are beyond the realm of annoying now.

lopezpm · 06/01/2009, 08:13 AM

The only flash it has is on the camera

titansluvpre · 06/01/2009, 09:32 AM

It could easily just have a web browser build like Opera 9.5......9.5 has minimal flash ability.....where banners and gifs still flash. Not "True" flash but something along those lines.

Why say the guy is lying if no one else has seen it yet?

faz · 06/01/2009, 09:37 AM

not now but it'll have hoping EOTY

thanks

Beanis · 06/01/2009, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notabun

These stupid "it DOES have flash" threads are beyond the realm of annoying now.

Calm down.

It's perfectly acceptable to acknowledge the Pre has no Flash support. But it would be nice to have some explanations for why Youtube is then playing inside the Pre's browser, along with myspace videos.

Others here are attempting such explanations instead of crying.

INTERNATIONAL · 06/01/2009, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by titansluvpre

It could easily just have a web browser build like Opera 9.5......9.5 has minimal flash ability.....where banners and gifs still flash. Not "True" flash but something along those lines.

Why say the guy is lying if no one else has seen it yet?

Finally someone with an open mind. If we, the USA, placed a ship on the moon, I doubt this technical problem of no flash or limited use of flash on a mobile phone, can't be handled. We can assume this: Where there is a need and $ can be made, someone somewhere will take steps to provide a service for that need!

rawdeadfish · 06/01/2009, 09:48 AM

the leaked user manual specifically states on page 237 that the browser does not support embedded flash...

"The Web browser on your phone is capable of displaying most Web content. The browser
features the latest Web standard technologies such as HTML 4.01, CSS 2.1, Ajax, and
JavaScript. It does not support plug-ins such as Flash or Java applets."

Beanis · 06/01/2009, 09:51 AM

Ok so if flash is not supported at all, I think it would be nice to get to the bottom of exactly why myspace videos and youtube.com work - so we can address the many confused people out there, like this guy, that will interpret it as Flash being on the pre.

minidreamin · 06/01/2009, 09:53 AM

But the Pre does have flash.

It's right next to the camera lens.

Caitlyn McKenzie · 06/01/2009, 09:55 AM

IF Youtube videos are playing in the browser, I would imagine it's some sort of API tie in with the YouTube app. I still doubt that it works in the first place.

titansluvpre · 06/01/2009, 10:14 AM

Well we know flash will becoming at some point and time....and it is not that difficult to do if anyone uses Skyfire browser. I will settle with the PRE being able to use Skyfire itself....when I need to go to flash sites on my phone its what I use.

05/29/2009, 09:16 AM	#41 (permalink)
Beanis Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,636 Likes Received: 40 Thanks: 16 Thanked 355 Times in 176 Posts	I really wish we would see a deal made like Sprint offering Adobe millions of dollars to get flash on the phone for launch, and in exchange Palm will stay exclusive another year or two.
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05/29/2009, 09:34 AM	#42 (permalink)
joelvds Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 24 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	I wouldn't get my hopes up too much. That article was posted back in february. I don't expect to have flash support any time soon. it obviously isn't going to be at launch and seeing as the article said not til next year I would say it will be quite a few months.
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05/31/2009, 10:40 PM	#43 (permalink)
Beanis Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,636 Likes Received: 40 Thanks: 16 Thanked 355 Times in 176 Posts	Does the Pre actually have Flash after all? I know. I know. There is a well known sprint employee on sprintusers.com that's been talking for a few days about his experience with the Pre. He is saying he was able to go to myspace.com and watch all the flash banners and videos, which should be in flash. He also says you can watch youtube videos on youtube.com, not just the app. Or could it be that flash at launch is the big secret weapon? Either he's flat out lying, confused, or somehow myspace video and youtube don't actually use flash on the Pre. Last edited by Beanis; 05/31/2009 at 10:53 PM.
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05/31/2009, 10:50 PM	#44 (permalink)
jbg7474 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 3,858 Likes Received: 92 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 1,061 Times in 715 Posts	I can watch youtube videos on youtube.com on my 755p--when I navigate there, I get the mobile interface, and when I select a video to watch, it streams in through Kinoma (the on board installed video player). I would bet that that's what he's seeing. As far as the banners go, he's probably confused--I know some flash banner ads will provide an animated gif instead of flash for systems that do not run flash. You could probably check this by disabling the flash plugin in firefox. If the Pre had flash, it would be very hard to hide at this point, I would think. __________________ Palm III-->Handspring Visor-->Sony Clie PEG-NR70-->no PDA -->Palm Treo 755p-->Palm Pre-->HP Veer
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05/31/2009, 10:53 PM	#45 (permalink)
jonathan likes the pre Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 533 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 95 Thanked 135 Times in 48 Posts	He is lying.
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05/31/2009, 11:50 PM	#46 (permalink)
mvpsanto Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 149 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 85 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	lol
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06/01/2009, 12:56 AM	#47 (permalink)
dsjr2006 Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 238 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 16 Times in 8 Posts	I'm sure we would have known about something this huge already. At least I hope so!
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06/01/2009, 07:33 AM	#49 (permalink)
nojok3 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 592 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 143 Thanked 24 Times in 16 Posts	They would have said something about it at D7...wouldn't keep it a secret less than week from launch __________________ Palm M100 => Treo 755P => Treo 800w => Treo 755p => Palm Pre => No more Palm/HP products
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06/01/2009, 08:08 AM	#50 (permalink)
notabun Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 231 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 8 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	These stupid "it DOES have flash" threads are beyond the realm of annoying now.
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06/01/2009, 08:13 AM	#51 (permalink)
lopezpm Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 741 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 24 Thanked 62 Times in 50 Posts	The only flash it has is on the camera
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06/01/2009, 09:32 AM	#52 (permalink)
titansluvpre Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 288 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 13 Thanked 52 Times in 33 Posts	It could easily just have a web browser build like Opera 9.5......9.5 has minimal flash ability.....where banners and gifs still flash. Not "True" flash but something along those lines. Why say the guy is lying if no one else has seen it yet?
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06/01/2009, 09:37 AM	#53 (permalink)
faz Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 53 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 9 Thanked 19 Times in 4 Posts	not now but it'll have hoping EOTY thanks
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06/01/2009, 09:48 AM	#56 (permalink)
rawdeadfish Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 126 Likes Received: 8 Thanks: 17 Thanked 27 Times in 19 Posts	the leaked user manual specifically states on page 237 that the browser does not support embedded flash... "The Web browser on your phone is capable of displaying most Web content. The browser features the latest Web standard technologies such as HTML 4.01, CSS 2.1, Ajax, and JavaScript. It does not support plug-ins such as Flash or Java applets."
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06/01/2009, 09:51 AM	#57 (permalink)
Beanis Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,636 Likes Received: 40 Thanks: 16 Thanked 355 Times in 176 Posts	Ok so if flash is not supported at all, I think it would be nice to get to the bottom of exactly why myspace videos and youtube.com work - so we can address the many confused people out there, like this guy, that will interpret it as Flash being on the pre.
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06/01/2009, 09:53 AM	#58 (permalink)
minidreamin Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 57 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 14 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	But the Pre does have flash. It's right next to the camera lens.
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06/01/2009, 09:55 AM	#59 (permalink)
Caitlyn McKenzie Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 132 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	IF Youtube videos are playing in the browser, I would imagine it's some sort of API tie in with the YouTube app. I still doubt that it works in the first place.
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06/01/2009, 10:14 AM	#60 (permalink)
titansluvpre Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 288 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 13 Thanked 52 Times in 33 Posts	Well we know flash will becoming at some point and time....and it is not that difficult to do if anyone uses Skyfire browser. I will settle with the PRE being able to use Skyfire itself....when I need to go to flash sites on my phone its what I use.
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