Adobe have announced a licencing agreement that will see both Flash Lite 3.x and the Adobe Reader LE software available on Windows Mobile smartphones; the former, to be released as a plugin for Internet Explorer Mobile, will allow streaming media sites such as YouTube to be viewed on the handsets.  The latter will make PDF format files - whether received as email attachments or as online content - viewable.  All official Windows Mobile OEM licensees will have access to the new plugins. 

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“People want vibrant web experiences and access to entertainment and information anywhere, anytime.  Bringing Flash Lite and Reader LE to the Windows Mobile experience will give consumers more of their favorite websites on the go” John O’Rourke, general manager, Mobile Communications Business at Microsoft

The move comes shortly after Microsoft’s own Silverlight streaming media platform was licenced to Symbian for use in S60, S40 and UIQ powered-devices.  However a Windows Mobile version of Silverlight is still absent.

Availability of either Adobe plugin is yet to be confirmed.

[via Geekzone]