Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal mentions that Applie intends to bring Flash to the iPhone. Interesting.
Some questions:
Flash or Flash Lite?
Will Apple be paying a licensing fee per unit in accordance with Adobe’s non-PC strategy or will they be offering free installation per Adobe’s PC-based licensing strategy?
Once you’ve installed Flash on your iPhone will Adobe be allowed to auto-update?
If they auto-update, will Adobe also be able to auto install other programs like AIR or Acrobat Reader?
Will Flash video be supported? If so, how is the YouTube integration beneficial?
Will Flash support of local microphones and cameras be supported? And if so, could you create a VOIP application using Flash?
Flash is an incredibly powerful platform for applications that is often under-estimated by the AJAX crew. How Apple and Adobe implement the platform on the iPhone will tell us a lot about whether the long term trajectory of the devices remains open or closed.
Update:
Roughly Drafted gives a comprehensive overview of the strategic considerations