Does anyone know if Flash will be able to run independent from the browser?
I mean native apps in Flash, not just the player in a browser.
The Symbian OS can do that, however I have yet to find an article which explicitly states what will become available in the case of the iPhone and the Android platform.
I am not asking about dates, as those are the most fluctuation prone variables.
I am part of a web/mobile apps development company which is eager to use flash to make applications even richer in content and user experience.
Adobe announced yesterday to all the people who signed up for notification about Flash CS5 beta that they would not be releasing the beta to the public so that they can accelerate the speed at which they can get it onto retail shelves (my guess here is they want money sooner and to not restrict themselves into license timetables on the beta).
You will be able to compile FLAs into native iPhone applications using Flash CS5.