40 Flash Sites for Android 2.2 Phones

Daniel Ionescu, PCWorld

Sep 23, 2010 8:54 pm

Welcome Droid X owners to the mobile world of Adobe Flash on a smartphone - the world Steve Jobs doesn't want you to see. This week Motorola Droid X joins a small but growing club of devices running Android 2.2 (aka Froyo). The biggest improvement delivered by Android 2.2 is support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 for smartphones.

Before Android 2.2, surfing Flash-enhanced sites on a mobile phone was a limited experience only available to a couple of Nokia phones. But now, with Froyo running on around 30 percent of all Android phones, by Google's own estimates that is, we are just starting to get the taste of Flash on smartphones.

For many the addition of Flash is a big deal, but the next question is what's there to do now? Sadly, because Flash for Android smartphones is so new there are few Flash sites optimised for the platform that take into considerations small screens and offer tools and diversions catering to mobile phone users.

Here I've rounded up a list of 10 Flash enabled mobile sites that range from games, animation, to entertainment destinations tailored to smartphones. I've also included a longer list of 30 sites Adobe says were optimized for Flash mobile, but are not designed for the small screens.

Eat your heart out Steve Jobs.

Tip: Come back on this page from your mobile phone and click straight on the site's name to take you to the mobile version. Also, if you are on a non-mobile optimized site with Flash, just double-tap on the Flash content to see it in full screen.

Fun Free Game

Check out dozens of free Flash games optimized for your Android 2.2 phone.

Kongregate

Hundreds of simple yet fun games, designed to work with touch-based displays on mobile phones. Kongregate has a huge selection for you to choose from, and there's a new interesting game featured every week at the top of the site.

Mochigames

The mobile site Mochigames doesn't have as many games as Kongregate but has a sleeker interface and lets you select your games by category (action, puzzle, strategy), alongside a selection of five featured games. Note that you will have to watch a short ad before you start playing some games.

Miniclip

At Miniclip the site also has a limited yet varied selection of fun Flash games for your Android 2.2 phone. The games have nice sound effects and pleasant graphics, and load quite fast over Wi-FI.

Armor Games

Game junkies will love Armor Games that offers 20 fresh takes on classic and new games. To enjoy in full screen glory, just double-tap on the game.

South Park Avatar Generator

As seen in most of Adobe's teaser videos for Flash on Android phones, you can finally try out the South Park Avatar Generator, customize it, and use it for your various Internet accounts.

Entertainment, Videos & Movie Trailers

Sit back and relax watching some quality clips and videos on your phone.

EpixHD

Although you can't watch full-feature-length movies on your phone at Epix, the company put together a Flash-optimized mobile site with several extras, trailers, and interview clips for your Flash-enabled Android phone.

Homestar Runner

You can now watch these funny Internet meme animated cartoons on your phone, with the Homestar Runner Flash site that perfectly fits your screen (in landscape). Alongside the animated clips, you can also play games featuring the same characters, and find some sweet clips of each character introducing themselves.

Nickelodeon

Go back to your childhood with plenty of video clips from the Nickelodeon network, as well as games and episodes from some of the most popular shows on the channel (U.S.-only).

Warner Bros

Warner Bros has put together an Adobe Flash-designed mobile Website featuring all the latest movie trailers, as well as a host of information about its current TV shows, DVD and Blu-Ray releases and on-demand offers.

EcodaZoo

Finally, a site optimized for smartphones with Flash is the Japanese Eco Zoo. It's an educational site for children to learn about animals in a zoo, but the animations and ingenuity put into the site are set to entertain adults as well.

Sites Optimized for Mobile Flash

Here is list of sites not optimized for small screen sizes, but that do support Adobe's Flash Player 10.1 for Android 2.2. These sites will work on phones, but you will have to pan and zoom like with any other regular site. The biggest drawback with these sites (besides being optimized for a tablet or full-sized computer screen) is that if Flash content isn't scaled to fit small phones and video and animation could drain your phone's battery fast.

News/Information

• BBC

• Wall Street Journal Online

• National Geographic

• Google Finance

Online Video Video Sharing

• Blip TV

• Dailymotion

Video Blogging

• Buzznet

• Justin.tv

TV Shows

• TBS

• TNT

• BET

Premium Content

• Crackle

• Atlantic Records

Movie Content

• Moviefone

• Yahoo Movies

Independent Animation

• Crunchyroll

• Angry Alien Production

• Dude Studios

Learning and Education

• Ted Talks

• Nasa - Jet Propulsion Laboratory

• PBS Kids

• Touchspin Periodic Table

Sports

• Sky Sports

• NHL Video Center

• Formula 1 Races

• NBA Video

Retail

• Amazon

• Burberry

• Prada

• HTC

Have you found other mobile optimized Flash sites for Android phones? Let us know in the comments. Also, keep checking regularly Adobe's Mobile Flash Showcase from your phone for new additions.

Source : pcworld

ViewSonic outs 10-inch G Tablet: Android 2.2, NVIDIA Tegra 2 on the inside

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By Darren Murph posted Sep 16th 2010 2:38PM

Don't blink -- you might just mistake ViewSonic's new G Tablet for the ViewPad that we handled back at IFA. This guy, however, packs a very different list of internal specifications in a 10-inch tablet form factor that's beginning to look all too familiar. Showcased for the first time last night in New York City, this guy dumps Intel's Atom in favor of NVIDIA's Tegra 2, and rather than booting a pair of operating systems, it relies solely on Android 2.2 -- a mobile OS that Google has specifically said isn't tailored for use on slates.

At any rate, there's also 1GB of RAM, a 1024 x 600 resolution panel, USB / HDMI, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, 16GB of storage, a 1.3 megapixel camera and a chassis that measures 9.96- x 6.5- x 0.5-inches. We're told that it handled 1080p media without any trouble, and while the capacitive touchpanel was deemed "beautiful," the ultra glossy coating will certainly turn off those who plan to visit the great outdoors. It's expected to hit shelves in October with a lofty $529 retail price, and with that, we'll simply wish it the best of luck and point you to the video past the break.

engadget

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Samsung: 'we are prioritizing our Android platform'

By Donald Melanson posted Sep 2nd 2010 2:51PM

Samsung may be one of the big players that Microsoft is pinning its hopes on for Windows Phone 7, but you wouldn't know that from listening to the company at IFA. Speaking to Reuters at the show, Samsung's head of marketing for its mobile division, YH Lee, said flatly that "we are prioritizing our Android platform," adding that, "Android is very open and flexible, and there is a consumer demand for it." Lee further went on to note that the company will continue to focus on its own Bada platform (at least outside of North America), but seemingly downplayed Windows Phone 7 when asked about it, saying only that "there is still some professional, specialized demand there." Ouch. Oh, and in case you're wondering, Samsung also says it's "not seeing visible demand for Symbian."

Reuters

Engadget

First look at the Scandinavia Android-powered TV

As many of you know by now Sony is the exclusive launch partner when it comes to HDTV’s powered by Google TV, but Android is open source and other manufacturers have decided to put their own TV-spin on it. One of those companies is People of Lava from Sweden and we got a chance to check out their Scandinavia lineup at IFA, which they calling the world’s first Android TVs.

Overall I was fairly impressed with what People of Lava showed us, but it’s not something that can compete with what we have seen from Google TV so far. That might not matter initially because Google TV is targeted at the U.S. market for launch, while People of Lava will debut the Scandinavia in Sweded and other European countries. Most consumers keep their TV sets around 5-7 years so it’s a little hard to swallow the Scandinavia right now when you know Sony, LG, and others will eventually have Google TV products.

The Scandinavia will be available in 42″, 47″, and 52″ models with prices starting at 2,500 euros (including VAT) for the smallest size. People of Lava chose a powerful 833 MHz Cortex-A8 processor from Samsung and we were told it would eventually be able to support Flash Player 10.1. The firmware build of the Scandinavia is still Android 1.5, but future upgrades are planned over the Internet.

Obviously this thing is not certified by Google, so People of Lava has created their own applications market. This means developers will have to optimize their apps for the big screen and then submit them to People of Lava to get listed in the custom store.

Finally, the most interesting thing about the Scandinavia was the material used for the outer casing. It is called Hi-mac, which is a unique blend of stone and other materials. It felt like an expensive counter top and was fairly heavy – the 52″ model weighs nearly 100 lbs (42 kb).

Don’t expect to ever see the Scandinavia in the U.S., but future models from People of Lava could eventually reach our shores. Google TV should be open sourced sometime next year (maybe May 2011?), and I’m sure People of Lava will migrate their products to the TV-optimized version of Android.

Check out the quick video walkthrough and let us know what you think.

Source : Androidme

Ideos , Android Murah dari Huawei

Ideos (huawei)

Jakarta - Huawei melancarkan gebrakan harga murah dalam upayanya memenangkan perang ponsel Android. Huawei Ideos yang dibenamkan sistem operasi Android 2.2 cuma dibanderol USD 150 atau sekitar Rp 1,4 juta.

Tak pelak, kehadiran Ideos bak menjadi terapi kejut bagi vendor ponsel Android lainnya. Maklum saja, Android selama ini masih identik dengan ponsel kelas atas dengan harga yang kurang ramah kantong.

Seandainya pun ada ponsel Android yang harganya tak terlalu mencekik, namun versi OS Android yang ditawarkan masih yang seri-seri awal, seperti Andrid 1.5 atau 1.6. Nah, kondisi inilah yang sepertinya bakal dimanfaatkan oleh Huawei dengan melepas Ideos ke pasaran.

"Dengan bangga kami memperkenalkan smartphone terbaru Huawei yang seharga USD 150. Dengan kemampuan yang mempesona, Ideos akan menjadi pilihan yang terjangkau," tukas Kevin Tao, CEO Huawei Device.

Ideos sendiri merupakan jenis ponsel pintar yang sudah support konektivitas HSPA 3G, memiliki akses Wi-Fi, bahkan bisa difungsikan sebagai Wi-Fi router. Jika tak ada aral melintang, Ideos akan dilepas secara resmi ke pasaran pada pertengahan Oktober 2010.

"Popularitas smartphone akan menjadi faktor kunci untuk membawa masyarakat ke arah 'Golden Age of Mobile Broadband'. Dan kami coba menghadirkan Ideos yang didesain khusus untuk meminimalisasi hambatan dalam mengakses mobile internet," imbuh Kevin, dikutip detikINET dari Cellular News, Jumat (3/9/2010).

Detail spesifikasi Ideos sendiri masih agak misterius. Namun tetap saja, iming-iming harga yang ditawarkan harusnya cukup menghentak para vendor lain yang juga mengusung jajaran ponsel Android.

Ardhi Suryadhi - detikinet

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