[claire33]

Can you get the abode flash player for it. I have tried on apple site and everywhere and cannot find it.

[Roush]

No, flash player is not available for iPhone.

[davethorp]

I believe it is possible to install it on a jailbroken iPhone however for the vast majority of users the above poster is correct and it isn't possible

[The Lord Lucan]

It's kinda pointless, with HTML5 and the tools Adobe have just released, flash is on its way out. It's a CPU/Battery hog!

[claire33]

Thanks all, I checked and something about apple won't allow it A shame mind as other phones can use it.

[alanwarwic]

Video is pointless . It is a CPU, battery hog.

Flash is often better for video though.

[joshua_welby]

Have you tried downloading Wallaboy Technology instead it is the same as Flash
http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/wallaby.html

[syphon]

download the browser called Skyfire from the AppStore and you can view flash files then through that

[claire33]

Quote:

Originally Posted by joshua_welby

Have you tried downloading Wallaboy Technology instead it is the same as Flash
http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/wallaby.html

Thanks, Will take a look at that

[claire33]

Quote:

Originally Posted by syphon

download the browser called Skyfire from the AppStore and you can view flash files then through that

I'll check that out also. I wonder why apple don't support flash.

[Roush]

Quote:

Originally Posted by claire33

I wonder why apple don't support flash.

See here for Steve Jobs' thoughts on Flash: http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/

But to summarise:

1. It's a security disaster

2. It's a performance disaster

3. On mobile devices it's a power consumption disaster

4. It's way behind the curve technology wise, and Adobe are very slow at integrating new technology into Flash.

5. It would allow circumvention of Apple's App Store rules.


Flash is a relic of the early days of the web when there were no universal standards for advanced web features. It will eventually die out as browsers become more and more sophisticated and HTML5 evolves further.

The only problem is what happens until then. Unfortunately, we'll be stuck with Flash for a while longer.

[Stiggles]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roush

See here for Steve Jobs' thoughts on Flash: http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/

But to summarise:

1. It's a security disaster

2. It's a performance disaster

3. On mobile devices it's a power consumption disaster

4. It's way behind the curve technology wise, and Adobe are very slow at integrating new technology into Flash.

5. It would allow circumvention of Apple's App Store rules.


Flash is a relic of the early days of the web when there were no universal standards for advanced web features. It will eventually die out as browsers become more and more sophisticated and HTML5 evolves further.

The only problem is what happens until then. Unfortunately, we'll be stuck with Flash for a while longer.

However, thankfully that's only apple's as always skewed vision of things. Flash is fine. Its not the hog people think it is. I still get a full day if not longer out my Galaxy S2 using flash several times a day and constant use. Still a longer battery life than i got with my old iphone 4.

[alanwarwic]

From what I know Flash is the only thing that allows web sites to protect their content.
Remove Flash and anyone can steal copyrighted material.
Obviously if DRM was standardised across every browser then there would be no need.

Until then much stuff will only ever get onto the web via APPS

[thedrewser]

I suppose it depends what websites you intend to visit. I've had my iPhone for 18 months and I think in all that time, the lack of Flash has only stopped me seeing a webpage 3 times, and with so many websites which run videos now also having dedicated apps, it's becoming a less important feature to have (in my opinion). But hey, perhaps I don't visit the right (or should that be wrong) websites.

[alanwarwic]

When I used an iPad for the very first time I visited the BBC to be instantly met by a big banner 'you need to install Adobe Flash'
No doubt it is slightly different on a mobile though obviously if its also someone's copyrighted material the BBC will usually have to block it.

I'm not sure what the situation is now.

[grumpyoldbat]

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanwarwic

When I used an iPad for the very first time I visited the BBC to be instantly met by a big banner 'you need to install Adobe Flash'
No doubt it is slightly different on a mobile though obviously if its also someone's copyrighted material the BBC will usually have to block it.

I'm not sure what the situation is now.

There's a BBC specific app for iOS and the content is formatted to play on iOS devices (it's probably HTML 5).

[MyPhoneDeals]

Here's another browser app that supports Flash - by all accounts its smoother than Skyfire:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/iswif...388857173?mt=8

[The Sack]

As an Android user with Flash i cant say it has enhanced anything TBH.

[legends wear 7]

Let's be honest, there is one true reason apple won't integrate flash in iOS....money

If iOS had flash people would play flash based games for free on the internet rather than pay for games through the app store

[grumpyoldbat]

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Sack

As an Android user with Flash i cant say it has enhanced anything TBH.

I'd agree. I've not found that I'm able to view anything more on my Android phone that I am on my iPhone or vice versa. Maybe I'm just lucky and all the sites I visit are already moving away from Flash.

[The Lord Lucan]

Quote:

Originally Posted by legends wear 7

Let's be honest, there is one true reason apple won't integrate flash in iOS....money

If iOS had flash people would play flash based games for free on the internet rather than pay for games through the app store

They would be crap tbh and a security risk. Mobile phones and flash is outdated.



Also flash hardly protects website content. So easily circumvented.

[alanwarwic]

IOS and the iPhone are arguably archaic and outdated but people live with that.

[The Lord Lucan]

If that's the case why hasn't anyone come up with better... Andriod is mostly a copy and what personalisation there is isn't much of a huge benefit.

[DarthFader]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roush

See here for Steve Jobs' thoughts on Flash: http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/

But to summarise:

1. It's a security disaster

2. It's a performance disaster

3. On mobile devices it's a power consumption disaster

4. It's way behind the curve technology wise, and Adobe are very slow at integrating new technology into Flash.

5. It would allow circumvention of Apple's App Store rules.


Flash is a relic of the early days of the web when there were no universal standards for advanced web features. It will eventually die out as browsers become more and more sophisticated and HTML5 evolves further.

The only problem is what happens until then. Unfortunately, we'll be stuck with Flash for a while longer.

With number 5 being the key one to Jobs I bet.

[unique]

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives...e_easy_way.php

that let's you run flash on your iphone with the standard safari browser