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Android Now Has Flash, Thanks to HTC and Adobe

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ratonovitch

Jun 24, 2009, 9:33 PM
Apple says one reason Flash is unavailable for the iPhone is that Flash is not secure. Have Adobe and HTC conquered this issue?
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Globhead

Jun 25, 2009, 12:33 PM
Has Apple backed that up with anything? Not secure compared to what, and how?
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ratonovitch

Jun 25, 2009, 7:23 PM
Perhaps I mis-attributed a quote to Apple. Industry pundits speculate security is one reason Flash has not made it to the iPhone yet. A larger issue (according to the pundits) might be Apple's desire to control content. Whatever the reason, I am just jealous that Android adopters have Flash and I do not.

From MacNewsWorld:

There's another potential reason for an Adobe impasse with Apple and RIM: security issues.

"The ability to remotely execute malware or bad code through a Flash application through the Web could be a potential vulnerability," ABI Research analyst Jeff Orr told TechNewsWorld. "It's hard to say. I think it's more a function of Apple trying to control the user experience, and by introducing a potentially additional pr...
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