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[...] Silverlight will be pre-installed on Nokia S60 and S40 mobile phones. There has been intense activity on the mobile platform [...]

[...] and they’ve even announced a mobile version of their framework. Microsoft is trying to push Silverlight into the mobile space too, but without offline capabilities, take-up won’t be so brilliant. (And it would seem that [...]

[...] is usually unavailable. In other mobile news, Microsoft’s Silverlight platform has been embraced by Nokia. The software will be used in Nokia’s S60 and S40 mobile devices as well as its Internet [...]

[...] soportando Silverlight Parece que la tecnología Silverlight de Microsoft estará disponible en los teléfonos de Nokia. Con ello, Microsoft intenta convertir a su tecnología en [...]

[...] I’m thrilled to see the two come together today, with this announcement that Nokia handsets will now carry the multimedia platform (which competes directly with [...]

[...] says it also plans to make Silverlight compatible with the next generation of Windows Mobile, according to GigaOM. Tagged co:microsoft, co:nokia VentureBeat [...]

[...] today, Microsoft announced its Silverlight platform will be included on several Nokia phones. Platforms like Silverlight and Adobe’s AIR make it possible to run rich, desktop-like [...]

[...] Nokia and Microsoft are working together to bring Silverlight to Symbian S60 mobile phones, as well as Series 40 devices and Nokia Internet tablets. Silverlight will be available to S60 developers later this year, with initial service delivery following shortly. According to TechCrunch, the decision strengthens Silverlights position as a competitor to Flash, but more importantly readies Microsoft’s Silverlight platform for the one game that’s new enough that it might have a hope in winning: offline apps up against Adobe’s AIR platform. With this deal, Silverlight will spread to millions of devices worldwide (remember, Nokia is still the market leader with Symbian OS having a 67% share of the smartphone market).  On the other hand, it’s going to meet tough competition in the form of iPhone SDK since, according to Mashable!, the application deployment on the iPhone is a far more pleasant experience, and with a real SDK and a big fanbase. Microsoft says it also plans to make Silverlight compatible with the next generation of Windows Mobile, according to GigaOM. [...]

[...] somewhat related news, Microsoft and Nokia have signed a deal to use Silverlight in some of its phone and internet tablets. Right now, Silverlight is primarily a platform for [...]

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[...] Flash and maybe they’ll actually have a decent run with this one - they just announced that Nokia was building it into their mobile browser at the same time that Steve Jobs said Flash for the iPhone was too slow… I don’t [...]

[...] Silverlight [...]

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[...] with Nokia to be on their S60 and S40 mobile devices, along with its Nokia Internet tablets (more here) However, Adobe have struck back by announcing that their next version of Flash (due to be released [...]

Will this step of Nokia to adopt Microsoft’s Silverlight for improving Internet Experience on Handsets takeover the experience offered by mozilla ?

Does anybody know why Silverlight is any better than Flash? What’s Microsoft’s selling point for Silverlight?

Thanks.

Rick, Silverlight is Not better than Flash. I run on a man, and I installed the Silverlight to chewck out a site that requested it. It didn’t show up. As usual Microsoft sucks at releasing software, so having on a Mobile will make it far more frustrating. I wonder why they didn’t go for Flash 9. I see alot of potential with new RIAs coming out! There will be a lag and less attractive to use silverlight, from what I’ve seen so far.

Stacey,

I’m a robotics programmer, not a web programmer, but my understanding is that Silverlight is easier to program - Flash is kind of funky to program, Silverlight has the DLR (dynamic language runtime) so you can program it in IronPython, IronRuby, and other .NET languages.

Then again, I’ve heard rumors of people porting other languages to run on Flash/AIR.

Nokia just made it easier for me to choose a different smartphone. Silverlight looks crappy compare to Flash and thermo which will exponentially boost flex and RIAs UIs. I really hope the iPhone comes out with Flash sooon!!

The benefits of Silverlight are that its easier to develop for (.NET based - C#, JScript, IronPython, IronRuby - pick your flavor) and that it doesn’t suffer the weaknesses of Flash - namely its accessible and SEO optimized since everything is XML. You can also control Silverlight entirely from JavaScript ala SVG.

What iPhone doesn’t support Flash? iPhone sux!