Best mobile device for Flash developers ?
As long Palm junkie I noticed Palm Treo 500 being selled in local electronics outlet for a tasty $150 (no contract). This model once selled for $600. A smartphone with Windows Mobile 6, this handy 'full' keyboard and bright screen costs less than middle-class Nokia ! I believe that Palm (doing not so well as Apple) setting low price tags that is obviously good for consumers. And opposite, Apple can place any price tag they want on their shiny pieces of metal.
Honestly, Treo 500 - is outdated model, but with rather fast processor (about 400MHz). Newest Palm phones are coming with even faster processor (~600МГц), that (as written on interwebs), almost 3 times faster than on first iPhones. Only latest greatest iPhone 3Gs works on same processor that Palm Pre has. In same time iPhone 3Gs costs 2 times higher than Palm Pre (both with no contract).
With iPhone's inability to run Flash apps, for me-the-Flex-developer, iPhone's as good for me as a brick. On the other hand, Palm Pre and its webOS will be first ones who run Flash Player 10.1 in 2009. All these thoughts lead me to conclusion that newest Palms are best mobile development platform for Flash applications (however I must admit: I'm long-time Palm fanatic.)
Posted by Rodion Bykov on November 26, 2009 at 4:51 AM - Categories: