Flash Player for iPhone: Are we still bothered?
Filed under: Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones | By: Alan Ng
Posted on: September 11, 2009 | 29 Comments
With the recent release of iPhone firmware 3.1 OS, many had hoped that it would include some features that you have requested most. One of these has to be standard flash support, but once again Apple failed to support it. Our question to iPhone users is - Are you still bothered about the lack of decent flash support?
With the sheer amount of other features that the iPhone 3.1 brings to the table, you may argue that flash support is not really needed anymore. But with rival phones including the latest flash support as standard, is this still a feature that you want Apple to introduce?
Let us know your thoughts on the current situation with flash support, and if it is still a feature that you would like to see in the future.
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I’m bothered that the Iphone does not support flash. If apple engineers are as bright as they make themselves out to be they should have figured this out. Flash is everywhere. It stinks that a device hyped as much as an iphone and as expensive can’t do something that other more common devices can.
Of course it bothers me. Frankly, I’m suspicious that Apple actively wants to prevent Flash from finding its way onto the iPhone - perhaps, even, with a little reinforcement from AT&T. iPhone users already used double and treble the data of other smartphones. Can you imagine the increase in bandwidth used if the iPhone could view more than the videos on Youtube and Dailymotion? Would that not stand to cut into Apple’s bottom line through iTunes, if a user could access Hulu, ESPN360 or NFL Network and watch their videos and shows?
Mark my words: Flash will never be on this Apple device. That would give the user too much freedom and risk Apple’s bottom line.
That’s exactly it… Cutting into iTunes profits. Why would anyone buy episodes of say… The daily show when they could easily browse to comedycentral.com and watch it for free?
If jailbroken, you can install iMobileCinema which is a Flash video plugin. It works.
I agree. Hey has anyone tried video hamster yet? I heard you don’t need to jailbrake the phone for it to work
IMO the reason Flash isn’t included is a considered choice. It’s either a licensing issue with Adobe or Apple are concerned it will devalue their app store. Either way it’s a feature I want, especially when I’m stone walled by a Flash site or app and have to go to a desktop to view it or use its functionality.
Are you nuts?? It is essential and inevitable. DO IT NOW!
I have to believe that flash is not on the iphone because it would allow better web based apps outside of the control of the app store.
I know as a designer myself, it would be a lot easier to get creative and launch a great iphone based game or app via simply using flash.
yes ithink it needs to be done. I do not like not being able to view certain sites because of the lack of a flash player.
Come on, Apple … How can you unilaterally determine that users of your device (iPhone) are not allowed to view nearly half the content available on the Internet today simply because you don’t want to implement a functionality that has been embraced by every other device or system or application for nearly a decade!!! I’ve had Flash on a computer since it was invented as Splash and not even a glimmer yet in Macromedia’s eye.
As a self-proclaimed leader in computer technology couldn’t we please get this ubiquitous utility added to the feature set of our glorious iphones. Please? Adobe?
Can’t believe the iPhone still won’t play flash vids. Biggest downfall of the device - very disappointed
No flash is a serious bummer. I am on an iPhone now and some websites are only flash so it really does inhibit normal use of the Internet. I think ATT’s network is seriously lacking anyway as is however. In manhattan after the 3gs was released dropped calls were an every call experience. iPhone users pay a big premium for the data they consume as it is right now I would like to note. AT&T needs to over deliver on it’s network as other phones in the coming years begin to rival/match the functionality of the iPhone but utilize other networks which I have heard are better but i do not know to be the case.
I tether my iPhone sometimes and hulu doesn’t work through the tethers bandwith as is now. I am sure that 3G as a spec can do hulu buy when one tethers it limits speed to 500 Kbps and hulu simply doesn’t work. Espn 360 works though with the move player. (it isn’t flash as someone else commented).
I love the iPhone it is one of the best devices I’ve ever known to exist. It is the first truly functional handheld computer. I would like to test a palm pre
It’s a big shame that the Flash player is still not available on the iPhone. Shame on Apple!