In a recent blog post, Mike Chambers, Abode's project manager for Flash, has revealed that Abode is stalling the development of a Flash-to-iPhone software tool introduced with its last-week-released Creative Suite 5; and will be concentrating its efforts on the Google Android mobile operating system.

Chambers said that though Abode will still ship its iPhone packager with its Creative Suite 5 - which allows developers to build iPhone apps in Flash and alter them for the iPhone -, the company will not make any further investments in that software, since Apple's new developers' agreement has clearly prohibited the use of outside development tools.

Chambers further added Adobe does not consider its time and resources spent on developing the Flash-to-iPhone compiler as a waste, largely because the tool proves that there are no technical reasons impeding Flash running on the iPhone.

With reference to Apple CEO Steve Jobs' oft-repeated statements about Adobe's Flash technology being "buggy" and a "CPU hog", as well as Apple's overt anti-Flash campaign, Chambers said: "Fortunately, the iPhone isn't the only game in town."

Noting that Abode is working closely with Google, Chambers said that Abode's Flash Player and Adobe Air will soon come to the Android-based handsets - Motorola Droid, Nexus One, Sprint Evo, HTC Incredible - as well as some forthcoming tablets.