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YouTube Mobile Adapts HTML5 for iPhone 4 Users

July 13th, 2010

Now, it may seem like a tall claim to state that YouTube Mobile has switched from Flash to HTML5 just for Apple’s iPhone users, but the fact of the matter is, there are over 1.7 million iPhone 4 users now. Counting in all the existing iPhone 3G/3Gs users, then you have a massive population of users unable to access YouTube content without having to resort to specialized applications.

In many ways, Apple’s statement that the people will choose is indirectly coming true.

Despite the fact that people are not really choosing (they would simply stick to whichever format is compatible at any time). Apple is simply interpreting the successful sales of iPhone products as a vote against Flash and a vote for HTML5; but in reality, people do not even know what is at stake –the Apple iBrand is simply too hard to resist for many.

Regardless, such really is the state of the smart phone industry –right now, there are millions of Apple device users that are unable to access Flash content. And since Apple is too stubborn to provide Flash support, there is only one other alternative: to make HTML5 the new standard.

YouTube Mobile has already taken the big step, but it is unlikely that non-mobile version of the site will be changing the Flash format anytime soon. At the very least, this move might as well mark the shift of made for mobile sites to HTML5. For those unfamiliar with the site, YouTube is a video sharing website that hosts millions of user-uploaded video clips that can be shared throughout the web.

In the meanwhile, Apple is celebrating the success of the iPhone 4. Many retailers and operators are struggling to keep up with the demand, and it seems that the next batch of iPhone 4’s will be arriving sometime this month.

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Adobe’s Flash Arrives on Android

May 25th, 2010

The new Android Froyo update finally brings the much awaited Flash support. It has already been announced early on that the update will bring native Flash and AIR support, but Adobe has one other surprise in store, a dedicated Flash player for the new OS.

According to reports, the Flash Player 10.1 is exclusively available to Froyo and the beta is already available for download. At the time of writing, only the Nexus One is the only smart phone that supports the new Android update though it is expected that other devices such as the Samsung i9000 Galaxy S and the HTC Desire will also be getting updates for the new OS in a matter of weeks.

The addition of Flash to the Android is not the only thing that Google and Adobe have been working on. They also recently unveiled VP8, a new web format for video encoding that is going to be used in YouTube. According to Adobe, the new Flash player will support standard Flash content, VP8, VP6 and H.264 encoded video content. VP8 is slated to be open sourced which means that anyone will be able to use it soon.

In many ways, the big scuffle between Adobe and Apple has proven to be beneficial for the Flash developer. With Apple, they always found themselves on the receiving end of complaints and lacked support from the platform that they were supporting. This is ultimately what made the Adobe’s previous efforts unfruitful. As seen with their team up with Google, Adobe has a lot to offer on the table –more than just Flash.

The ironic thing is that Apple’ was forcing a sudden shift to HTML5 –which is why they never wanted Flash at all (since HTML5 is stable under Apple’s operating systems). Right now, Adobe’s Dreamweaver update is the most impressive integration of instant HTML5 on the internet –making it the most viable development tool for the platform.

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