As some of you have noticed Nokia have begun the process of updating the Flash Lite 3.0 player to our latest version Flash Lite 3.1. There are a number of benefits with this update but in all this brings the Nokia 5800 all the way up to Flash 9 support (AS2 only), some features are outlined below:
- Flash Lite 3.1 builds on our support for web browsability
- 92% of the top 500 sites (plus a few strategic ones)
- HTML Text coloring, <img> tag support in text fields
- Streaming audio support
- Much more memory
- It adds new support for hardware acceleration for graphics (hardware dependant)
- Bitmap data is also now exposed
- Security Model and obviously version, is now aligned with the Distributable Player
- Various bug fixes to enhance extensions for packaged applications
This update is a huge step forward because it signifies the beginning of Open Screen Project commitments to keep the Flash Player up-to-date. It’s also the first time that this has been tried out from an OEM and so there were a few glitches, notably:
- SetSoftKey FSCommand support broke
- The Flash version string included a new character “AFL” instead of “FL”
- Security Model wasn’t entirely fixed
In all for all the features added I think that this isn’t so bad, and I can say that Nokia will update FL3.1 and release this new version soon. So if you were in the Day1 gold rush then I suggest hitting update in a week or so.
*NEW – More soon on this*
- Flash Lite 3.1 also provides support for Flash Remoting
- HTTPS and AMF support
As for the Flash Remoting features I’m wildly excited about this, and I’m working to produce a simple demo.
Update: Unfortunately Remoting doesn’t work on S60 
however I’m informed that this should work on WM6 devices, so feel free to give it a try!
#1 by FokusLop on May 29, 2009 - 11:37 pm
Good article, Thanks. my name Philip.
#2 by Carlos on June 4, 2009 - 12:54 pm
Hi, I have a 5800 with the updated firmware, and when i try to update flash in Menu/applications/update aplications, it doesn’t appear anything, i mean it says to me that all my applications are updated. someone can help me? thank you very much.
#3 by khanh on June 5, 2009 - 11:07 am
please give me flash lite 3
#4 by abcyesn on June 15, 2009 - 12:05 am
Aloha from Hawaii. My name is Tim, aka Cellular-Decay.
I’m a Computer, Gadget geek from way back. Besides computers and gadgets, I also enjoy photography, snorkeling and SCUBA diving, fast cars and even faster women (or is that the other way around?). Just kidding about the fast women, so no offense to the ladies here. Wink I also enjoy astronomy, and being a computer, gadget geek, of course I also like video games.
In spite of my fascination with gadgets, I only recently got into fancy cell phones (“smart” phones). I used to carry a basic phone and a PDA, because I didn’t like what was available in “convergence” devices. It just seemed like they were too much of a compromise.
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic “Tube” seems to have changed my mind, since my old Razr and Zodiac have been collecting dust lately. There are things the Zodiac did better, but I’m still early in the learning curve for the 5800, and I’m pretty confident that with some more time (and applications) I will find it easy to forget the old Z.
There are, of course, lots of things the 5800 does better, so even if I can’t totally forget the Z, I’m sure I won’t have any regrets.
Oh well..I hang out at http://www.Nokia5800Forum.com a lot. take care all. See ya ’round.
#5 by Tim on July 6, 2009 - 8:44 pm
Can someone confirm the AMF flash remoting updates to Flash Lite3.1??
Thanks,
Tim
#6 by Mark Doherty on July 7, 2009 - 9:30 pm
Hi Tim,
After some investigation it appears that AMF is supported in the Windows Mobile version, but not on Symbian S60 with the Flash Lite Distributable Player.
Mark