Adobe Looking to Spread Mobile Flash

Adobe said Wednesday it had purchased mobile graphics software developed by Actimagine, a move designed to improve the availability of Flash across a wide variety of mobile devices. Thus far, Flash is only available on higher-end phones, but Adobe said the additional technology would help the company produce versions for mass-marketed mobile devices.

In addition to the technology acquisition, Actimagine has also agreed to incorporate Adobe Flash Lite into its current and future offerings. "We look forward to accelerating the existing momentum of Flash and increasing its reach and capabilities in mass market mobile phones," Actimagine CEO Andre Pagnac said.