Apple Stops Barring Google and Adobe Technology

The Friday edition of the Wall Street Journal reports that Apple is now permitting Google and Adobe technology--namely Google's AdMod ad network and Adobe Flash--on the iPad, iPhone, and other Apple products.

But that has now changed. Unfortunately, the revised policy only allows the use of Flash-based tools for app creation, and still does not permit access to Flash-based content on the Internet.

Smartphones running Google's Android platform are expected to outsell iPhones in 2010. The latest build of Android--v2.2 aka Froyo--brought support for Adobe Flash to millions of owners, allowing them to view Flash-based content on the Internet. Android consumers also have the choice of using Google Voice, allowing VoIP calling without using valuable contract minutes.