Due to the nature of Adobe Flash plugin, Adobe’s proprietary software would need to be recompiled and optimized for the ARM architecture for running on mobile devices like the iPhone/iPod Touch, so is stated by many websites. Quicktime wasn’t build from the ground up to support these devices either (power and memory consumption wise). But not all QuickTime’s codec’s are supported only H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile…(see iPhone Specs for more information). My question is: IS THIS TRUE? Adobe is operating on Apple’s playground (Format Wars). HD-DVD has left the building in favor of BR-DVD. But the digital format for video isn’t decided yet! H.264, Windows Media or Adobe Flash. Adobe has an install base of 90%> it even comes bundled with Mac OS X. QuickTime is installed on every computer with iTunes (Apple’s Trojan Horse) and every Mac. Apple and Adobe are competitors business wise: Final Cut Pro isn’t one of Adobe’s favorite applications. Apple is expanding horizontal in the software market. Rumors even point to trouble in the marriage of Apple/Adobe when Apple released iPhoto. Apple had to downgrade iPhoto’s features. When Adobe bought Macromedia, there was no competitor left in the market and competition is always good! Either Apple will solve our problem or Adobe will the market demands a solution. I am not a big Flash fan as you probably know so I am not cheering on Adobe side.

Tags: Adobe, Apple, Devices, Flash, iPhone, iPod, Media, Mobile, Software, Video