DISQUS

xSiteable · 9 months ago

NO Flash support?? As a new iPhone user, I find this alone to be inconvenient and surprised this wasn't addressed. Am I missing something?

iPhoneBitches · 9 months ago

Hejj,,

sorry.. the presentation of the 3.0 wasabout SOFTWARE..

do duhuh nothing about the new hardware...
and if I'm right they only launch the big 3.0 os this year..

en not a whole new iPhone.. because the 3g is getting more than 100 new things.. where everyone was thinking that it would be able in the new iphone... not in the 3g..

a new iphone is not nassesery ^^

Phil Barrett · 9 months ago

I think it's only a matter of time before flash support is included. Apple is probably concerned about giving up too much control over the user interface / experience by allowing flash - or say something like it will negatively affect battery power (yah right)

The second comment above also makes a good point - it's really no longer about the hardware... or at least not as much. Even my first generation 2G iphone will be able to enjoy most of the new features without having to upgrade.

Software on mobile is becoming more important than the device - kind of like how you refer to your laptop in terms of mac vs. pc and not so much hardware type / configuration.

having said that, a new iphone(s) will come later this year and i hope it will come with a 5 meg camera, video conferencing and a faster processor.

Tony Naldinho · 9 months ago

The lack of multi-tasking capabilities is a major point of concern. Seems odd that they wouldn't include it. The enhanced Bluetooth capabilities is nice as is expanded SDK kit but more needs to be done to compete with the Palm Pre.

Keith · 9 months ago

Subscriptions & in-app payments should be interesting too! With pricing & strategies for the iPhone already an integral part of releasing a successful app, the ability to charge for additional features withing the app will certainly lead to some interesting models. With 30% of this too, Apple is certainly doing something right...

Phil Barrett · 9 months ago

Tony - huge hype around the Pre - let's hope they can delivery on it!

Keith - I totally agree... did you know that most people only use their downloaded apps a few times before forgetting about them completely?

Having a subscription model + the ability to push updates to device when apps are updated means developers / brands / marketers now have a way of re-engaging people beyond those first few access experiences

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John Williams · 8 months ago

What I understand about Flash support for the iPhone is that Adobe is working on it. The iPhone has some limitations that probably make getting a functioning Flash player in there difficult -- especially memory restrictions, etc.