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Bsquare Android Flash plugin announced

30 June 2009 by Chris Davies


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If Bsquare have their way, it won’t just be the HTC Hero that gets Flash playback capabilities: all Android devices will.  The company has announced its Flash browser plugin for ARM-based Android devices, such as the HTC Magic and T-Mobile G1, running Cupcake 1.5.

Bsquare had announced back in March that they were working on a Flash plugin with an unnamed “tier one” carrier.  This latest news seems to suggest that their attempts at porting Flash have been successful; however, there’s no sign of general availability for the plugin, with Bsquare seemingly targeting OEMs:

“Our Flash Platform technology browser plug-in will be valuable to OEMs building ARM-based smartbooks and to those who are developing other types of Android devices requiring a rich media experience that is fundamentally different than anything else available for users today” Larry Stapleton, VP global sales, Bsquare

Of course, the nature of the Android platform means that what arrives on one device soon gets ported to everything else, so even without an official release it’s likely we’ll see Flash on existing Android devices.  No word on when Bsquare might release the plugin.

[via jkOnTheRun]

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  1. They need to HURRY up!
  2. yeah what dayum said!
  3. can't wait for this!!

    but i hardly use flash but its good to showoff haha
  4. Quote:
    Originally Posted by JohnnyLicious View Post
    can't wait for this!!

    but i hardly use flash but its good to showoff haha
    lol honestly i think flash is going to be one of those things where as soon as its released i play with it for like a couple of hours.... then realize its nothing special and never use it again lol...
  5. vids not on youtube,movies,qik games without using memory
  6. iPhone screwed again, i love it
  7. Quote:
    Originally Posted by LazyGenius View Post
    lol honestly i think flash is going to be one of those things where as soon as its released i play with it for like a couple of hours.... then realize its nothing special and never use it again lol...
    Kinda like Cupcake for me... lol
  8. i think it will be useful for video sites that aren't youtube.
  9. I wish we can make widgets in flash or wallpapers in flash like we can on SE phones. They are nice...
  10. we get something before iphone! yes! take that iphone htc hero comes out july 3rd too! yes!
  11. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Adidas Reborn View Post
    we get something before iphone! yes! take that iphone htc hero comes out july 3rd too! yes!
    Hmmm we also had the ability to run multiple processes, copy/paste, video recording, and picture messages before iphone... just sayin'
  12. Quote:
    Originally Posted by constellanation View Post
    Hmmm we also had the ability to run multiple processes, copy/paste, video recording, and picture messages before iphone... just sayin'
    Not to mention the iDouche still cannot run multiple applications even with the new update.
  13. haha the i douch thats a new 1 for me
  14. Quote:
    Originally Posted by joshtheitguy View Post
    Not to mention the iDouche still cannot run multiple applications even with the new update.
    aaaah.... your random spurting of apple hate is music to my ears my friend.
  15. LMAO @ Josh!


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