This was a $52 million business for Adobe last year.
While Flash is free on PCs, cell phone makers and other device manufacturers must pay a royalty fee. Removing licensing fees for Flash on mobile devices. But now it feels that Flash is a strong enough standard to withstand the introduction of some new evolutionary branches.Ģ. In the past, developers had to sign agreements not to create derivative Flash players because Adobe wanted to avoid the fragmentation that Java experienced during its early years.
Specifically, it is going to open up the SWF and FLV/F4V specifications. Opening up the runtime to its Flash player for the first time so that anybody can create their own customized player. We believe it is time for an industry-wide movement for a consistent way to develop across the Web for PCs, mobile devices, and TVs.ġ. David Wadhwani, general manager of Adobe’s platform business (which includes Flash/Flex, AIR, and Cold Fusion), says: It is announcing the Open Screen Project to make it easier to develop applications across devices-using Flash, of course.
Adobe is making a big play to make Flash the de facto viewing environment not only for Web apps on your PC, but also on your mobile phone, your TV, and any other screen you can think of.
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