Sony PSP Adopts Flash Player 6

Many blogs talked about that yesterday.
But it's now official.
Adobe published a press release titled (pdf format)  :
Flash® Player 6 Integrated with PSP System Software Version 2.70 to Deliver Flash based Games, Content and Superior Web Browsing Capabilities

This is the full Adobe's Press release :SAN JOSE, Calif. — April 26, 2006

“For PSP users, the availability of great Flash content on the system will help create a far more impactful experience,” said Al Ramadan, senior vice president, Mobile and Device Solutions at Adobe. “PSP has taken handheld computer entertainment system to a new level and now millions of Flash developers have a huge new market for their innovative internet games and content.”

Adobe Systems Incorporated Nasdaq:(ADBE) today announced that its Macromedia Flash technology has been adopted by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and integrated with the PSP™(Playstation®Portable) system software version 2.70 – which became available on April 25th in Japan, North America and Europe. PSP users will be able to play Flash enabled games and view content on popular web sites and at the same time experience superior Web browsing capabilities when visiting millions of Flash owered web sites on the Internet.

Flash mobile technology enables consumer electronics device manufacturers, mobile operators, OEMs and content providers to provide rich content and customizable user interfaces, while delivering more consistent consumer experiences across devices, operating systems, processors and screen sizes. Flash Player SDK is the Flash profile developed for consumer electronics devices, and is embedded on digital cameras, electronic toys, set-top boxes, car navigation systems, smart phones and more.

By leveraging the Flash ecosystem, which includes the Flash authoring tool, Flash player runtime and an established community of more than one million designers and developers. Flash Player SDK can reduce deployment costs and deliver content and interfaces faster than competing solutions. Today more than 65 million Flash technologyenabled devices have shipped worldwide.

For information on Adobe’s mobile technology, please visit: www.adobe.com/mobile.
For more information on developing Flash content, visit: www.macromedia.com/devnet/devices/.

Comments

[Steve Ray]

Well, I think Mr. Ramadan got a bit carried away. I don't think that the Flash developer community has gotten into the millions, yet. :)

But, I am psyched about this latest update. I just installed on my PSP, and am eager to give it a go. Now, if I can find some Flash 6 content...

[Marco Casario]

Hi Steve,
I think that Flash Developer Community reached 1mln many months ago. That number comes from an old statistics.

It could be interesting to show the source of the stats. :)

[mike]

Flash2X EXE Packager - A program to convert SWF files into EXE files.

http://www.yaodownload.com/video-design/animationdesigntools/flash2x-exe-packager_animationdesigntools.htm

[Raymond]

i am playing the games on my PSP at school

[Digital_Skip]

I have been thoroughly disappointed with embedding a hacked up version of Flash Player 6 for the PSP. The biggest disappointment was not having access to the local shared object. I bought a PSP instead of other handheld solutions because I could code needed note and calendar tech into it. With no way to save on the device itself I have thought about canning the whole machine (not to mention not having access to the keys other than left mouse click and the arrow keys).

I have enjoyed the games on the PSP, but I was hoping for a tool instead of a toy at some point.

[aniket]

hi...
i have enabled flash player on my psp...
but i don't know how to get macromedia flash player on my psp...
please help me...
thank you...
cya...

[Cheap Computers]

PSP is not middle class people choice....... I think Sony should reduce its price so that it would come in to middle class people's range..........