Even with Android 2.2 Froyo on its way to Motorola Droid owners this week, it looks like Droid users are going to have to wait a little longer to get all Flash 10.1 compatible – we’re hearing that Flash 10.1 Player may not be available until August 18th.
Many users who had upgraded to Froyo on their Droid were confused as to why the Flash player was not available in the Android Market after they upgraded the OS, but according to the document above, you have some time to kill before you can get your hands on it. The highlighted text indicates even after the Android 2.2 Froyo update, users will have be required to grab an “additional download” before they can get jiggy with Flash.
There may have been some compatibility issues with Flash, but who knows the real reason why it’s not available at the moment. Maybe Verizon knows something we don’t, like a new beta coming out for the Flash player, or maybe it’s coming out of beta all together? Ah, it’s fun to speculate.
In either case, beta or not, Droid owners will soon be able to download the Adobe Flash app in about two weeks. For now, you can bide your time by considering if you want to upgrade the Droid 2, which is likely coming out on August 12th. If Flash performs well on the original Motorola Android smartphone, just imagine how much better it will run on its successor. I mean have you seen the benchmarks? (You’re welcome, Verizon.) Only time will tell, and there’s still a little more time left to wait.
Whatever happens, the real web will be coming to America’s most popular Android phone, and we’re anxiously awaiting to see how it performs running on its now mid-range hardware.
So what do you think, thinking of upgrading to the D2 when it comes out? Or will you be sticking to your original D1?
Check out our Motorola Droid X review here, and then see how it stacks up against the competition in our Superphone Shootout here.
REVIEW: Verizon Motorola Droid X – Is this the Droid you’re looking for?
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[Via: Phandroid]