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Phone to play Flash video

hazelwoods
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I love my iPhone, apart from its inability to play streaming Flash video. I want to be able to watch the streaming webcams on various osprey and other bird of prey nest cams.

I'm looking for a cheap payg smartphone that will play these steaming videos.
What should I be looking at?
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  • spiro
    spiro Posts: 6,405 Forumite
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    The only one I'm aware of is the Samsung Galaxy S but thats not cheap. I would try googling Android & Flash player because I think the latest version of Android supports running Flash player which may give you more choice.
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  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    A number of new Android phones due for release soon . All prices ranges and many makes .

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  • flyingscotno1
    flyingscotno1 Posts: 1,679 Forumite
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    As far as I am aware most of the lower end Android models lack the specification in the hardware to support full flash player and only do 'flash lite'

    Expensive ones like Desire etc do full support but you pay a premium unless anyone has released a full flash cheaper one I missed?
  • mishkanorman
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    am i correct in thinking the HTC desire HD can ?
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  • pimento
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    edited 14 April 2011 at 1:01PM
    There's a new HTC (The Sensation?) coming out next month that will certainly be able to. I was reading about it in The Metro this monring.

    Yep, here you are.

    http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/860668-htc-sensation-dual-core-phone-and-htc-flyer-uk-launch-date-revealed
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  • Rusty!
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    am i correct in thinking the HTC desire HD can ?
    You are.

    To support Flash the phone needs Android 2.2 and an ARMv7 based CPU.
  • mishkanorman
    mishkanorman Posts: 4,155 Forumite
    Ive just signed up to HTC Desire HD 18 months 100mins/100text + unlimited mobile internet for £20.42 a month - the mins/text allowance is pants granted BUT the mobile internet should give 500mb download at least every month - would this be enough for your needs OP ??

    Feel free to PM me if you would like more info !
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  • pimento
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    Who was that with Mishka? Sounds very interesting.
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  • mishkanorman
    mishkanorman Posts: 4,155 Forumite
    i dont know if i cant link it here, will pm you !
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  • pimento
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    OK, thanks.
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