Mobile 23 Aug 2005 06:06 pm
Article on potential support for Flash on Sony PSP
[via PSPWorld.com]
“Sony’s developers are considering adding Macromedia Flash support for PSP’s Web browser in the future, as well as expanding Javascript functions. Kawanishi explained they need to determine Flash’s performances on the PSP before coming to a conclusion. Kawanishi said that his team basically has an open stance toward network-related functions, and Flash playback was not intentionally ignored. On the other hand, Kawanishi explained that security issues prompted the team to leave out some Javascript support, such as allowing scripts to access the UMD.”
http://www.pspworld.com/sony-psp/psp/psp-to-get-mouse-keyboard-gps-flash-001311.php
I can neither confim nor deny that this is actually going to happen. It looks like Sony is just expressing their interest in pursuing this option.
on 24 Aug 2005 at 7:36 am 1.Chris Charlton said …
By the looks of the UI menus of the PSP, it almost looks like it wants to be Flash. I remember when PS2 had a Star Wars game (StarFighter?) that had Flash for the main menu screen, and there was whitepapers about Flash more used in console/PC games, and POOF! Nothing. No API, docs, PDF’s, or new case studies.
on 24 Aug 2005 at 10:17 am 2.PaulC said …
I’ll echo my comments on JD’s thread, I don’t think the PSP has the capacity to handle it with the browser running. Native SWF, probably.
on 25 Aug 2005 at 10:21 am 3.Brian Sexton said …
I would like to see Flash on the PSP, but it seems dubious that Sony would open the platform to games that could be had without Sony getting a licensing fee (note the current difficulty in running independent software).
on 21 Sep 2005 at 8:30 am 4.Euan Thow said …
well at this moment in time im on my psp, i agree, its a pain, live with it, use a computer
on 02 Oct 2005 at 2:48 pm 5.Will said …
personally, i think the psp could handle flash and a browser, and i’m really looking forward to homestarrunner.com on psp. i think the browser has some serious issues, though, like speed troubles and no scroll bar! that should be fixed first.
on 11 Nov 2005 at 12:24 pm 6.Jessica said …
I love the sony PSP because it also play podcasts on it and flashcasting is something I have been wanting to start working on as soon as I heard about it. I hope that Sony does pursue this option it would be very cool.
on 11 Nov 2005 at 2:57 pm 7.Mike said …
If this does happen it will be huge.Keep us posted if it does!!
on 11 Nov 2005 at 2:59 pm 8.Mike said …
I really hope they consider doing this. It would make so much sense that they would.
on 30 Dec 2005 at 11:20 pm 9.dav said …
sony hurry up! your to quiet. update us now!!!! fk 2.6 i want more
on 02 Mar 2006 at 1:39 am 10.Notebooki said …
If it made sones there would be very great progress in PSP, very much I like psp.
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