Non iPhone users will soon be able to browse the web on a mobile device as they would on a home computer. The SkyFire browser, already tipped to be one of the most important mobile software releases of the year, supports Flash video, Java and Quicktime, and features a manageable interface to make pages more readable on the small screen. Most importantly though, SkyFire claims that its software offers desktop browsing speeds on a handheld, with no restrictions over media content display and accessibility.

Here is the video for demo. Turn on your speakers.This is cool.

Source:  Dialaphone

Learn how to develop UI prototypes for S60 mobile devices with Adobe Flash Lite. Although the focus is on the S60 platform, most of the techniques in this document are applicable to other mobile platforms, too.

Link: S60 Platform: How to Prototype Applications with Flash

Source: Forum Nokia

TWUIK Rich Media Engine (RME) is an UI technology that brings dazzling graphics, vibrant animation, engaging rich-media user experience and advanced interactivity to mobile application development for seamless deployment across an ever-wider range of supported J2ME devices. TWUIK enhances navigation, graphical display, and device functionality—all while reducing development cost and speeding time-to-market of new applications. TWUIK™ powered application makes your content and services available to the widest range of handsets without having to specifically re-develop for each specific handset, thereby reducing the cost of the development.

TWUIK is developed for J2ME devices and purposely optimized for the constrained environment of mobile devices. TWUIK’s unique, flexible, modular architecture allows it to be easily integrated with low-level hardware, operating system, and software functionality.

Source: Tricastmedia

Adobe has released the latest version of Creative Suite 3 with a new component aimed specifically at mobile content creators.

Adobe Device Central is integrated across each of the upgraded Adobe products like Photoshop, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator and more, and is compatible with both the Windows and Mac OS.

Developers creating Flash-based content for mobile handsets are given a lot of control with Device Central. They can now see how their work will appear on more than 100 brands of phones before loading it onto any device.

Device profiles from all the major handset makers are pre-loaded and will be periodically updated by Adobe. The profiles include checklists to ensure that applications are created to match each phone’s capabilities.

Link: Adobe Mobile & Devices Developer Center

Source: CNet News

A very good resource for Designing and Developing content on Mobile Devices with Adobe ( and macromedia’s) tools and softwares.

Check out Adobe’s Mobile & Devices Developer Center.

Desk-Top publishing and digital imaging software maker, Adobe Systems, is looking for a bigger role in creating audio-visual content that is accessible on mobile phones. The company has already equipped over 200 million handsets globally with its Flash products.

Handset manufacturers Nokia and LG, and wireless service providers NTT DoCoMo and Verizon Wireless already incorporate Flash technologies in their offerings. Adobe is also working with MTV Networks to develop Flash-based entertainment content.

Source: Businessworld

At the 3GSM World Congress, Adobe announced that support for video will be integrated in the next generation of Adobe Flash Lite software. Flash Lite 3, expected to be available in the first half of 2007, will bring the Adobe Flash Player video format from the desktop to mobile phones and devices, enabling operators, handset manufacturers and developers alike to deliver more compelling and engaging experiences to mobile users.The release will be a landmark addition to Adobe’s family of video technologies that includes Adobe Production Studio for professional video editing, Macromedia Flash 8 from Adobe for video encoding, and Adobe Flash Media Server for video distribution.

Source: Symbianwatch

Source: Punchkickinterative

FlashLite 2.1 is available for download and this time there is no need for IMEI numbers.  You must however be a registered member of the Adobe site in order to download. 

The new version is available for both Symbian S60 2nd and 3rd edition handsets as well as Windows Mobile 5.0.

Source: Darla Mack

There are quite a few good pixel fonts that work well on mobile phones. By using pixel fonts  you’ll avoid anti-aliasing the fonts which can be awkward to read at small sizes.

Typically you should use something around 8 or 10 points which will provide the necessary contrast across the gamut of good and bad displays. Some good starting points for such fonts could be:

- Underware’s Unibody 8-pixel font
- Fonts for Flash
- Miniml
- Grixl