Expand Flash technology in handsets

In an aggressive bid to deliver the rich graphic Web experience available on desktop computers to mobile handsets, San Jose softwaremaker Adobe Systems Inc. is partnering with the five biggest cell phone manufacturers to smooth the way to deploy its Flash technology.

Adobe's plan, called the Open Screen Project, will remove a number of barriers for mobile developers who are looking to use Adobe Flash, the technology that brings many of the interactivity, graphics and video features of the Web to life. Manufacturers Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG and Sony Ericsson along with technology companies like Intel, Cisco, Marvell and ARM will work with Adobe to establish a consistent version of Flash that will work across multiple operating systems and browsers.