Honeycomb to get Flash in a few weeks, Adobe

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22 February 2011

Adobe says Flash support for tablets based on Google’s upcoming Honeycomb version of the Android operating system will be available “within a few weeks”.

Honeycomb is the first version of Android designed for internet tablets. Motorola’s Xoom tablet will launch in the US on Thursday as the first to run the software, but initial versions won’t come with flash support. Verizon, which is putting it on sale, previously said Flash would be available in Spring this year.

The vague time reference had people fearing Flash wouldn’t be available until the end of the season, but a posting on Adobe’s blog points to a slightly earlier release.

“Consumers are clearly asking for Flash support on tablet devices and the good news is that they won’t have to wait long. We are aware of over 50 tablets that will ship in 2011 supporting a full Web experience (including Flash support) and Xoom users will be among the first to enjoy this benefit,” wrote Matt Rozen, on Adobe’s Flash Platform Blog.

Adobe said version 10.2 of its flash player will be offered as a download or preinstalled on some tablets launching later in 2011. Adobe has said that Flash Player 10.2 will offer users of dual-core tablets and smartphones HD Flash video and up to 30 frames per second video performance.

The blog posting appears to be aimed at a number of critics who have recently suggested it might put people off buying them.

Users may rejoice at the prospect of high end tablets running a smoother Android experience on the Xoon, however many will be put off by the price tag, expected to be in the region of $1,000.

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