This announcement has me feeling like singing a song…(Insert Michael Buble melody) “Andy Rubins, he’s the man, he just dropped a Flash 10.1 release date bombshell on all the Android fans. Bam.” Wow.
Andy Rubins, the VP of engineering for Google had a quick chat with media members last week and casually tossed out a Flash notice…
He also promised that full support for Adobe’s Flash standard was coming in the next version of Android, code-named Froyo, for frozen yogurt (previous Android releases were called Cupcake, Donut and Eclaire, and are represented outside building 44 on the Google campus with giant sculptures of the desserts). Sometimes being open “means not being militant about the things consumer are actually enjoying,” he said.
He also likened Apple to North Korea…
Mr. Rubin also addressed many other topics—like whether consumers actually care if their mobile phone software is “open” or not. He insisted that they will, comparing closed computing platforms to totalitarian governments that deprive their citizens of choice. “When they can’t have something, people do care. Look at the way politics work. I just don’t want to live in North Korea,” he said.
Awesome. I would say that the Google I/O conference will most definitely be the first sighting of both Android 2.2 and Flash 10.1 working happily together.
Time to celebrate?
Source: New York Times
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51 responses to “It’s Official: Flash Coming with Froyo”
I'm in heaven…. Nexus heaven….
I'm in heaven…. Nexus heaven….
i don't know how old this post of Steve Jobs is (friend just sent it to me), but he does a nice job ripping Adobe & Flash. ouch.
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/
http://mashable.com/2010/03/03/flash-nexus-one-…
Android 2.2+Flash 10.1 Video
I know this maybe an irrelavent question but when is TAT home coming????
This is great news! But when is Android 2.2 for the Droid comming out?
Good deal !
This is the best news of the day. now if we could get a firm date that will have the update pushed by google and not moto or big red it would be wonderful!
Yes,,, now I can view my website and Droid users can see and shop there… Woot!
Well this is good news adobe said it would be in 2Q so we all at least now June 31st as a deadline 😉
Woohoo!!!
I have the best of Queen CD in my car… I think I need to listen to their song “Flash” from the Flash Gordon movie in honor of this great Droid-Life news!!!
Flash a-ah
Savior of the Universe
Flash
He save everyone of us
Flash
He's a miracle
Flash
King of the impossible
He's for everyone of us
Stand for everyone of us
He save with a mighty hand
Every man every woman
Every chill-he's a mighty
Flash
Just a man
With a man's courage
Nothing but a man
But he can never fail
No-one but the pure at heart
May find the Golden Grail
……………..ah…………….
This is awesome news! Hopefully Moto and Verizon will push this out as soon as it is available. This will be the biggest selling point in android and moto history.
LOVE IT!!!!!!!
WooHoo! Yes, can't wait….when when when?
Bite it Apple!
::pops open champagne::
woooooooooooooooooooooo
FLASH! AHHHH!!! SAVIOR OF THE UNIVERSE!!!!!!
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Sweet! I can't wait!
May have just peed my pants a little
i decided to just let 2.2 come out when it comes out….last time I made a big deal of an update I got 3000+ emails.
You were the infamous person that showed photoshopped 2.1 update on the screen lol?
I do believe I would love me some Froyo and Flash… thanks for the BAM!!! Now that is what I call some shock and awe on Apple!
WAHOO! My pants are on the ground as we speak….
wait, what?
Nice, how soon before we see it port it to 2.1.
EXCITED!!!! Bring on 2.2!!! (Sometime soon please VZW/MOTO)
Nice…who is gonna be the first to start porting 2.2 custom ROMs…cant wait!!! =)
that was my next question, I hope we (those who are rooted) have to go back to stock 2.1 to get the 2.2 update. I never went back to stock and decided to stay rooted, because of all of the custom things you can do to the droid. I sure hope they'll start porting 2.2 as a custom ROM as soon it comes out.
sorry typo….Don't have to go back to stock.
I think we need a video on how to go to stock 2.1 I'm ready for the next update lol
I think you can do it pretty simple in Rom Manager.
Really? I actually have had some problems with Cyanogenmod. My memory has been eaten up all the time, and can't seem to run a few apps like 2.1. What's worst I couldnt do both google maps and Pandora at the same time.
How do I do it in ROM Manager?
just to help you when it does come out.
just go into rom manager and hit download rom and there one for returning to stock
keep the good news rolling~!!!!!!!!
So any dates flying around yet or no?
No idea on a consumer date. We're thinking May for developers though.
Wish I was a developer HA
I JUST rooted my 2.1 and don't know what to expect. I still have yet to block my OTA updates because I am still reading into this. But what is the consensus since i am new to the rooting scene. Do I block the OTA updates or what for a ROM that will handle the flash? Or is that even possible?
I also just rooted my Droid and now I wish I had waited…*sigh* well, at least there's an easy path back to stock if Froyo turns out to be made of awesome and win. 🙂
Yeah…I am one of those types (which is good in this case) where I read and read and read before committing to something. I waited a while to do my Droid but I am happy now that I did – However, I am hard over Flash. I want it like Cindy Crawford when I was 12 — I don't wish I waited, because I know rooted has awesome capabilities….But if I don't block OTA updates, and Froyo comes out, that will just get rid of my rom and update me right? Wont' mess my phone up right? Thats what I think you meant by your comment of going to stock.
I just am now reading into blocking OTA updates and over clocking. But I still don't know if I can OC without using these kernels Im reading about. I purchased all the best Root Apps out there to support the devs. Now its just finding time to utilize them correctly. I wish this site has forums. I really appreciate Kellex's hard work with droid-life. It is my go-to site. If it had forums, I wouldn't go anywhere else.
If you're using a stock kernel, you can't OC. You can get a custom kernel from ROM manager for whatever ROM you're running – I'm stock with P3Driods 1000Mhz kernel right now and it runs like butter. There are a few other options, too – like ChevyNo1's kernels, which also work on stock. If you're running something like Cyanogenmod, there is the bekit kernels, and Rummys ROMS come with OC kernels out of the box.
Hope that helps.
I have jrummy remix the red one —- So you say it comes with them out of the box, but how do I access them? Do I need to go into SP Recovery? Or Rom Manager? I like Helix 2, but it is very unresponsive and I think over clocking may help it speed up a little.
BTW…I really do appreciate your reply. Any help and direction is much appreciated. Its always good to get support from the community.
its prety simple block the update then when the release date gets near just unroot and you will be good to go. Returning to stock is really simple so theres no worries
Nice. Let the developers get their hands on it and we will have it in no time.
Best news I've heard all year. HOpefully the update to 2.2 stays on track once an official release date is announced.
Oh boy were gonna have a bunch of flashers running around call the cops!!! Lolz….
That's brilliant! Now all that remains is the hope that the next update isn't a complete debacle like the 2.0.1->2.1 update turned out to be.
snt froyo beeing pushed by google and not your respective carrier? I thougjt that was what was beeing aimed forI
I love the comparison of Apple to North Korea even better than the flash announcement. LOL
Hah was almost thinking the same thing.
Oh my, I just hit 1,000 comments. What a day, what a day.
FLASH! AHHHH!!! SAVIOR OF THE UNIVERSE!!!!!!
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