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<img src="http://parcom.pro-networks.org/PROneT-News/opera.jpg" align="right" alt="Opera aims Flash Player at Linux devices">Opera aims Flash Player at Linux devices
Sep. 06, 2006

Opera Software will resell Adobe's Flash Player 7 SDK (software development kit) to customers of its Opera for Devices SDK. The agreement should simplify the licensing picture for Linux device designers interested in deploying a "full Internet" browser that supports Flash-based browsing, or Flash-based user interfaces, the companies say.

Opera says its agreement with Adobe will allow Opera customers who are running the full version of Opera on portable media players, HDTVs, set-top boxes, and even game consoles to include Flash 7 on their devices. The company says some customers have already succeeded at integrating Flash and Opera, citing the case of Nokia's 770 Internet Tablet.

Gary Kovacs, VP of device product management at Adobe, stated, "Consumer electronics manufacturers are embracing Flash technology because of the rich user experience it can bring across devices. Opera continues to innovate by bringing their browser technology to new classes of consumer products, and Flash will now be an integral part of their product offering."

Opera EVP Scott Hedrick stated, "Flash is an important rich content format on the Web, and in order for the browsing experience on a device to be as natural as possible, it is essential for Opera to support Flash."

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