Am I right in thinking that none of the smartphones using Android can play iPlayer because not even Ice Cream Sandwich has Flash? (I was looking at a review of the Nexus, and that didn't have it, either.)
If that is true, it's pretty daft. Can Android run FilmOn and Catchup TV or does that also need Flash.
I recently bought a Galaxy Fit and was going to eBay it and buy and Ace because the resolution is crap, but it isn't really worth it as far as I can see until Android can use Flash. Anyone care to update me?

There are versions of Flash Player and Air for Android, including 4.0 You can download them from Android Market.

The existing versions of Flash and Air were not compatible with ICS when it launched but Adobe released new versions that support ICS a couple of weeks ago.

The Galaxy Fit is below Adobe's officially supported device specs for Flash, which is why you can't install it on that handset.

No, you're NOT right.

Samsung Galaxy S2, running Gingerbread runs Flash videos perfectly e.g., BBC News clips which are embedded on its site etc. The phone also plays BBC iplayer programmes without any problems over wifi (widget available). At the moment, it doesn't support BBC iplayer on a 3G connection - but understand this is down to the BBC technical specifications (iphones are okay I believe).

I read that the initial issue of Flash videos not being configured for Android ICS has since been resolved and that the new Nexus will play Flash.

What they said, absolutely no problem using any of the things you mention., Regarding the Galaxy fit, it is one of the cheaper phones on the market. So, expecting any great resolution or performance is pushing it a bit.

Indeed. Android has always been able to play Flash. Its idevices that cant.

There are some Android devices that can't use flash. iDevices have never supported flash but many websites that need it will use their own iOS apps to get around this.

Many websites have now stopped using Flash, switching to HTML5 instead for multimedia content (which can be used on all iOS devices and I think Android ones too).

Flash is rapidly becoming obsolete and not very good for mobile devices compared to more modern alternatives.

Incorrect. The first versions of Flash Player and AIR that ran on Android were released in June 2010, and Flash for Android requires 2.2 or later.

Worth noting these are mostly (all?) now HTML5, a fairly recent change.

And Adobe have announced that they're no longer developing Flash for any mobile platforms, so further versions/updates will be only for desktops.

Compatible versions i meant. Think its fairly obvious.

I am sorry but even the most basic search would have given you the answer to this. Why start a thread? Use your own brain first before asking ridiculous questions.

Then why say it at all? You posted just to say that compatible versions are compatible? I think that's fairly obvious.

Actually, for some reason part of my post didn't post when i posted from my phone.....

I'm well aware of the limitations for flash on Android devices and what it runs on.

Anyway, seeing as we are being smartarses here, Flash doesn't work on anything under 2.1 actually. It can be used on 2.1 easily. There is also flash lite for devices that cant normally run the standard flash player.