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Globally available devices
that support Flash Lite include the Symbian
Series 60-based devices from Nokia, Sendo, and Seimens, and the Symbian
UIQ-based devices from Sony-Ericcson. As of this writing, all globally
available devices support only the stand-alone Flash Lite player. The stand-
alone player installs as a “top-level” application that a user can start from
the device’s application menu (just like a text messaging application or a
mobile web browser, for example). For more information about the stand-
alone Flash Lite player, see
“About the stand-alone Flash Lite player”
on page 20 .
As of this writing, the Flash Lite stand-alone player is not pre-installed on
any globally available devices. You can purchase the stand-alone player for
development purposes from the Adobe online store at
www.adobe.com/go/
store .
Regionally available devices
that support Flash Lite comprise a larger
group of devices than are available globally. As of this writing, these devices
are available primarily in Japan and come with Flash Lite pre-installed. On
these devices, Flash Lite enables several different types of content, such as
Flash screen savers or animated ring tones. For more information about
Flash Lite content types, see
“About Flash Lite content types” on page 13 .
About Flash Lite content types
Before you start developing a Flash Lite application, you need to know
the following:
■
The device or devices on which the content will be running, or target
devices . The Flash Lite player is installed on a variety of devices. For a
full list of devices with Flash Lite installed, see the Supported Devices
page on the Adobe website at
www.adobe.com/go/
mobile_supported_devices .
■
The Flash Lite content types supported by the target devices. Each
Flash Lite installation supports one or more application modes, or
content types . For example, some devices use Flash Lite to enable Flash-
based screen savers or animated ring tones. Others use Flash Lite to
render Flash content that is embedded in mobile web pages. Not all
content types support all Flash Lite features.