Support for Flash Player 10 and Adobe AIR to Bring Rich Internet
Applications to ARM Powered Devices
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and ARM [(LSE:ARM);
(Nasdaq:ARMH)] today announced a technology collaboration to optimize
and enable Adobe® Flash® Player 10 and Adobe AIR™ for ARM Powered®
devices, ranging from mobile phones to set-top boxes, mobile Internet
devices, televisions, automotive platforms, personal media players and
other mobile computing devices. The collaboration is expected to
accelerate mobile graphics and video capabilities on ARM platforms to
bring rich Internet applications and Web services to mobile devices and
consumer electronics worldwide.
The joint technology optimization is targeted for the ARMv6 and
ARMv7architectures used in the ARM11™ family and the Cortex™-A series of
processors and is expected to be available in the second half of 2009.
The partnership stems from the Open Screen Project, a broad Adobe
sponsored initiative of industry leaders – including ARM – to deliver a
consistent runtime environment across multiple devices by taking
advantage of Adobe Flash Player and, in the future, Adobe AIR. The
initiative is set to address the challenges of Web browsing on a broad
range of screens, and remove the barriers to publish content and
applications seamlessly across screens. For more information, visit www.openscreenproject.org.
“Video created for the Adobe Flash Player is the leading video format on
the web today, and this collaboration with ARM is another important step
towards bringing the complete web experience to mobile devices
worldwide,” said Gary Kovacs, general manager and vice president, Mobile
and Devices at Adobe. “We are pleased to work with ARM and the other
industry leaders in the Open Screen Project, to make browsing and
applications as rich and powerful in mobile as they are on the desktop.”
“ARM believes this partnership will develop optimized Adobe Flash and
AIR implementations that will run on billions of devices from our
partners such as pocket-sized mobile devices, mobile computing
platforms, set-top boxes, digital TVs and automotive infotainment,” said
Ian Drew, vice president, Marketing, at ARM. “The Adobe Flash Player
enables consumers to enjoy games, movies, animation and interactivity on
the Web. The combination of Adobe Flash and ARM’s low-power processor IP
and Mali™ GPUs will ensure a fantastic Internet experience for consumers
on the world’s leading 32-bit architecture.”
Broad support from industry-leading companies
“Mobile users deserve a richer, faster Web experience with extended
battery life.
