The ongoing drama between Adobe and Apple regarding Flash on iPhone seems to be drawing to a close, now that Product Manager Mike Chambers has announced that after Creative Suite 5, Adobe is “not currently planning any additional investments in that feature”. In other words, “Go screw yourself Apple.” Chambers doesn’t see the development of…
Firefox, Bolt and NetFront probably won’t follow Opera to iPhone
The big news of the last week was – Opera Mini is in the AppStore. Soon afterwards, it hit the first spot in top lists of AppStores worldwide, and then we heard Skyfire is ready to follow the example. That made me wonder – what’s happening with other mobile web browser developers such as Mozilla…
Adobe looking for Android Flash and AIR beta testers
You may soon be able to waste your life playing Farmville on the go, as Adobe is looking for beta testers for Flash 10.1 and AIR 2.0 on Android. You can sign up for Flash here and AIR here, but you have to first create a free Adobe account. Small price to pay, I say,…
Flash hitting smartphones second half of year, says Adobe [Update]
In a bit of a delay, Adobe is now saying that it expects smartphones to hit the market with full Flash 10.1 capabilities in the second half of 2010. The company had previously said it hoped we’d see full version on devices in the first half of this year and the delay – even a…
Opera’s browser tops App Stores worldwide
Well, it looks like Opera’s big public push to get on the iPhone has resonated with customers because the browsing app is topping the free category in multiple markets. If you recall, Apple didn’t let any non-Webkit browser into its App Store because it “duplicated functionality.” Opera was able to get its Mini browser approved…
Google tweaks Gmail for mobile
Google has added a few improvements to its web-based Gmail for mobile and, while it’s not enough to steer me away from a dedicated app, it offers an easier way to stay connected on the go with your Android phone, iPhone or iPad. The search app has redesigned the web app’s underlining code in order…
Mobile web to overtake desktop in five years, says Morgan Stanley
Thanks to the success of devices like the iPhone 3GS and Motorola Droid, a Morgan Stanley analyst is predicting that the mobile web will overtake the fixed Internet by 2015. The analyst, Mary Meeker, said the mobile usage is ramping up at a quicker velocity than the desktop version ever did. She’d know too, as…
Firefox Mobile Hacked to Run on webOS
Firefox has been running on the Nokia N900 for some time now and is coming soon to Android, but we have yet to see it find its way to any other platforms yet. Well, the mobile browser has been shoehorned into a Palm Pre, thanks to a Mozilla developer named Dave Townsend. Before you get…
Vodafone to pre-install Opera Mini on its low-end phones
Opera Software keeps growing like crazy. Their latest partner is really big one – it’s Vodafone, which decided to pre-load a specially customised version of the Opera Mini web browser on its low-end phones. The move is backed by a string of affordable data tariffs designed to provide customers with worry-free browsing. In terms of…
iPhone Kicks Butt in Canada When it Comes to Web Browsing
Via the February 2010 Mobile Metrics report at AdMob, I noticed some quite interesting results concerning the mobile web browsing use by my fellow Canadians. Take a look at the chart above. It denotes Operating System Share for Canadians in February 2010. Notice anything? See that giant 80% chunk of the pie chart? Yeah, that…