“Description: This one-hour webinar will explore the integration of Flash Lite on mobile devices, give pointers for developing online mobile Flash content, and provide a full question-and-answer session. This webinar is another in a continuing series of joint webinars between Nokia and Adobe to provide developers with information and guidance for creating mobile experiences using Flash technologies.”
This one was released 21st of May, an information document is now available about Sony Ericsson Project Capuchin, a bridging technology that combines J2ME (micro-Java) with Adobe Flash Lite.
“Project Capuchin allows developers to combine the richness of both Java ME and Flash Lite by encapsulating Flash Lite content in Java ME applications making content created by Adobe Flash technology appear as Java ME applications. Project Capuchin empowers these two distinct developer communities to leverage their respective expertise to quickly and securely create highly engaging mobile content.”
Verizon Wireless And Mobitween launched the Mobigamz Mobile Gaming Portal on Verizon Wireless Get It Now service. The games are made with Flash Lite. Players are able download games, play, rate, and post high scores. The game catalogue has sport, arcade, puzzle, and board categories.
AddictingGames announced that their Qwikies Flash Lite Mini-Games will be exclusively available for Verizon Wireless customers. AddictingGames is part of Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group.
“Marking its first extension off of the PC, AddictingGames’ Qwikies are Flash(R)-based mini-games which allow Verizon Wireless customers to play popular AddictingGames’ titles from the palms of their hands, including “Fling the Ferret,” “50 States,” “Flip the Bird,” “Escape the Locker,” “Fly Squasher,” “Whack a Mole,” “Jungle Gym,” and many other original titles.”
“In 2008, AddictingGames.com will add 75 exclusive self-published titles and 600+ titles from game developers from around the world. In addition, AddictingGames.com plans to launch Qwikies online in July, making it the first gaming site to launch a mobile to PC/PC to mobile friendly community leader board system.”
“Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group’s Shockwave.com, the original casual gaming destination for women 35+, launched Shockwave Minis on Verizon Wireless phones in 2006. Minis are mobile games built with Adobe Flash(R) Lite”
Via Bill, Flash Lite will be integrated to BREW platform. What this means to mobile Flash developers? All the mobile phones released in the future that run on BREW (all over the world, not just in the USA), will automatically have integrated Flash player - meaning no more device or carrier/operator specific Flash Lite players. This will rapidly increase the availability of mobile Flash player to the end users. This change will take place this fall (2008). Read the full press release
Symbian has passed 200 million lifetime shipments, which makes it 3rd most succesful (when counting the amount of devices) platform in the mobile space. J2ME is clearly leading, and Flash Lite comes after that with about 600 million devices having Flash pre-installed.
Ugur has an excellent post about problems with Flash Lite 3.0 player. The security sandbox that comes with Flash Lite 3.0 (that is based on Flash 8 player) player has severe consequences regarding networked Flash Lite applications, usage of Trusted folder in Symbian S60, and usage of XML sockets.
Via Hayden, Sony Ericsson has released a new version of their Themes Creator tool (v 3.27) on their Developer site. It allows the packaging of Flash Lite files (screensaver/wallpaper) into the Themes files. The devices able to use the Flash Lite files include C702, C902, W760, W980 (Flash Lite 2.0 devices). According to Hayden, for other devices one must distribute the SWF content separately from the theme.
“New Theme Generator feature
The Theme Generator is a new feature in the tool that lets designers quickly create harmonious themes based on a predefined color formula by allowing you to change the general colorization of the theme using the color wheel, color sliders or by directly changing the HEX values. When changing the color parameters, the tool will, in real-time, suggest a harmonious color scheme for the various elements in the theme and then apply the result to the whole theme. Another option is to use the Theme Generator feature as a starting point for getting a set of colors for the various elements in the theme and then go on from there and add images, graphics, animations, sound effects etc.”
The tool is available for Windows, OS X (MAC) and Linux.