Recently as you know Nokia updated to the latest Flash Lite player on their 5800 XPressMusic device. This proved very popular with the user base with many thousands of downloads per day (that’s a great stat).

Since this was the first OTA update, and a new runtime, there were a few reported issues. They were with the security model and older content, softkey FSCommand and the Flash version string. I’m glad to say that Nokia have come through and another update is now available via the App. Update. application.

So get updating!

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Additionally, you may also notice that the browser will trigger the update of the Flash player just like it does on the desktop. Unfortunately I didn’t take a screenshot, but it reported something like “Application update available”.

Great job Nokia!

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!

I thought this was quite fun, spotted in Antwerp’s Nokia Store a giant Nokia 5800 XpressMusic powered by Flash. The device and distribution are handled by Create Media, and the interface and touch interaction by Visual Planet.

Users can play around with the UI and use the touch interface through the shop window, to discover the features of the new platform.

It would be cool, if not dangerous if people could send photos to it :-0