Adobe must be angry with the fact that the latest Google Chrome browser for Android ICS 4.0 will not support Flash player. Also the Google Chrome is the default browser for ICS 4.0 OS and now as a result of this Adobe announced that from coming 15th of August they will stop offering the downloads of Flash Player app for Android on Google Play Store.
The Flash player application will be available for download on Google Play store up till 15th of August. After that they will remove the application from the store. Adobe has also recommended Android users to delete the Flash player app from their mobiles before upgrading to the latest Android version that is either ICS 4.0 or Jelly Bean 4.1 as the app will create problem in the new version of Android due to incompatibility.
Adobe has also announced that those users who have Flash player app installed on their older version Android phones will continue to receive security and bug fixes even after 15th August.
Support for the Flash player on the Android was one of the key feature which has helped Android OS in gaining all around popularity and also distinguishes Android from Apple’s IOS because Apple is always against the use of Flash player in smartphones due to the excessive drainage of battery by Flash player app. But that particular era is now over.
The main reason for the kicking of Flash technology from Android is the advancements which are taking place in the field of HTML 5. HTML 5 is the latest version of HTML which supports the playing of native media content without the need of a dedicated player like Flash. HTML 5 is still under development and is not yet fully supported by all web browsers but sooner or later HTML 5 is bound to become the next major internet revolution.