- What is Adobe® Flash® Lite™?
- Adobe Flash Lite software is a runtime engine that provides users a rich, engaging experience across mobile phones and consumer electronics devices. Flash Lite enables OEMs and operators to differentiate their devices via customized user interfaces, a more complete web experience and the ability to access video and mobile content across devices.
- What are the key new capabilities of Flash Lite 3.1 ?
Flash Lite 3.1 includes the following new capabilities:
- H.264 support
- Improved web browsability with support for most Flash 8 content
- Object oriented extension mechanism for device APIs
- Red Hat Linux reference port
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For detailed information on the capabilities of Flash Lite 3, visit the features page.
- When is Flash Lite 3 available?
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Flash Lite 3.1 was released to OEMs on March 31, 2008.
Flash Lite 3 Developer Edition was made available for noncommercial distribution in the Mobile and Devices Developer Center in November 2007. The Developer Edition is optimized for Symbian OS™ v3 devices and has been certified by Adobe for the Nokia N95 handset.
- When will Flash Lite 3 devices begin shipping?
- Flash Lite 3 devices are available in the market today. Flash Lite 3.1 devices are expected to hit the market towards the end of 2008.
- How do Flash Lite 2.1 and the Flash Player 7 SDK compare to Flash Lite 3?
- The following table contains a comparison of primary features. For a complete comparison, see the comparison chart.
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Flash Lite 3 |
Flash Lite 2.1 |
Flash Player 7 SDK |
| Web browsing compatibility |
Yes (Flash 8 or earlier) |
No |
Yes (Flash 7 or earlier) |
| Video codecs (FLV, device video) |
Device dependent |
Device dependent |
No |
| Audio codecs |
Device dependent |
Device dependent |
Yes |
| Flash Media Server connection support |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| XML socket support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| SOAP API |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Language support (including right-to-left) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Optimized for ARM |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| MMI APIs |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
- What reference platforms are available for Flash Lite 3?
- Symbian OS v3, Microsoft® Windows® XP and Redhat Linux 2.6.
- What is the client footprint of Flash Lite 3?
- 380KB is the size of the core library without video codecs. As a reference, Flash Lite 2.1 has a footprint of 450KB.
- How much memory is required for Flash Lite 3 to run?
- Adobe recommends allocating 4-6MB for UI, 2-4MB for standalone content (excludes video), and 32MB of RAM for web browsing for optimal performance.
- What is the required memory usage for playing FLV files?
- A one-minute video consumes 2–3MB of RAM, while a five-minute video consumes an average of 3–4MB. Longer videos play without requiring a linear increase in memory. Note: This is true for progressive, streaming, local, and/or remote.
- What features of Flash 8 does Flash Lite 3 not support?
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- Filters (blur, drop shadow, etc.)
- Blend modes (add, subtract, multiply, etc.)
- Enhanced strokes (miter, square, etc.)
- Text as Link
- setTimeout
- _target
- Encoding per pixel alpha with Flash 8 video (On2 VP6)
- Bitmap caching
- ActionScript Objects, or methods
To learn more about optimizing your website and content for Flash Lite 3, review the Flash Lite 3 web browsability support guidelines.
- Are there plans to add support for the Flash 8 features that are not currently supported by Flash Lite 3?
- We are currently evaluating support for the remaining Flash 8 features in future releases.
- Does Flash Lite 3 support H.264?
- Yes. Flash Lite 3.1 includes H.264 standard video support, the same standard deployed in Blu-Ray® and HD-DVD® high definition video players and HD web videos. Playback of H.264 video is dependent on the device’s capabilities for seamless play back existing H.264 web video content.
- Does Flash Lite 3 support Flash 9 content?
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Flash Lite 3 broadcasts itself as a Flash 9 compatible player and will play back SWF content created with Flash 9 (Flash CS3 Professional) as long as it DOES NOT use ActionScript 3. Flash Lite 3 will display a Flash icon to indicate instances where content is not supported.
- I am currently using an older version of Flash Lite. What do I need to do to upgrade to Flash Lite 3?
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If you are an OEM, contact your Adobe representative or complete the Flash Lite license request form. If you are a developer, visit the Mobile and Devices Developer Center to download Flash Lite 3 Developer Edition.
- How can I author Flash Lite 3 content for mobile devices?
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Author, test, and publish mobile content for the latest release of Adobe Flash Lite, now supporting FLV and rendering of SWF files for Flash Player 8 when integrated within a mobile phone or embedded web browser. Authoring support for Flash Lite 3 requires both an update to Flash CS3 Professional software and an update to Adobe Device Central CS3.
- I am currently a Flash Player 7 SDK customer. Should I upgrade to Flash Lite 3 or wait for the Flash Player 9 SDK?
- The migration path for the Flash Player 7 SDK is Flash Lite 3. There are no current plans to release a Flash Player 9 SDK.