In news headlines last week Microsoft announced they were licensing Adobe’s Flash Lite and Reader LE technology for their Windows Mobile platform.
With both Flash Lite and Reader LE running on Windows Mobile, users can run Flash content and view PDF files respectively, both of which are common staples of mobile browsing.
On a larger scale, the deal also means that Adobe will have its technology installed on billions of mobile devices and Microsoft will be offering better user experiences for its mobile users.
However, underneath the headlines, news sources are saying that the Adobe-Microsoft deal is a response to the iPhone market and Steve Jobs’ rejection of Adobe’s Flash Lite technology, claiming that it performed too slowly on the iPhone.
