BBC launching new media player to replace Flash September 19, 2012 - 15:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The BBC is launching a new media player for those who watch its catch-up service iPlayer on Android phones and tablets, according to BBC News. It has previously used Adobe Flash to stream content to Android devices. But Adobe has decided to remove its Flash player plug-in for Android. The BBC would release the Media Player for iPlayer on Android next week, it said in a blog post. It has already started using it with the mobile view of the iPlayer website. "We want people to have the best experience possible when they're watching BBC TV programs or listening to BBC radio programs. This means, amongst other things, making them available on as many devices as is practical," said Chris Yanda, executive product manager at BBC Future Media. He said the decision to go with a "separate application" was down to the "fast-changing environment" of mobile development. "We are making this change with our eyes open. No technology is perfect," he added. The BBC has supported iPlayer on Android since June 2010. Partner news  Top stories It’s not the first time Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has been interested in the New York-based hipster blogging service. The number of new smartphones delivered with Android jumped to 162.1 million in the first three months in 2013. “We believe Samsung generates more revenue and profit from the Android platform than Google does,” Neil Mawston said. The service now also makes it easier for users to add new contacts sent to them by friends, and has support for Simplified Chinese.   Partner news |  Latest news Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” to open Moscow Film Fest  The fest will feature retrospectives of films by Bernardo Bertolucci and Costa Gavras, as well as a program devoted to Dutch cinema.Wrekin Hill picks up John Malkovich’s “Siberian Education” Based on the novel by Nicolai Lilin, the film is set in the ghetto of Soviet Russia and follows 2 boys who are members of a gang of exiled Siberians.Germans blame Merkel’s stance in eurozone crisis for Eurovision debacle Chancellor Angela Merkel is loathed in parts of Europe for her insisting on painful austerity measures in Greece, Spain and Italy.China’s PM visits India to settle boundary row, boost ties China says Li Keqiang choice of India for his first trip abroad shows the importance Beijing attaches to improving relations with New Delhi. |
