Devices that already have a mobile version of the player installed will be able to update it, but given how rapidly the market upgrades phones and tablets, Flash could soon be obsolete on mobile devices. An announcement from Adobe that the software may "exhibit unpredictable behaviour" on devices upgraded to Android's new 4.1 platform, known as Jelly Bean, means that even those who do currently have it installed will most likely uninstall it in favour of Jelly Bean.
Flash will continue to be manufactured for desktops, although it's speculated that it will be limited on that platform, too, with suggestions that it may be incompatible with the forthcoming WinRT tablets using ARM chips and running Windows 8, and maybe even Internet Explorer 10.
Apple founder Steve Jobs predicted the downfall of Flash just over two years ago now, and although its absence on Apple products was at first a sore point for many potential buyers, it seems that the rest of the market is now agreeing with him.
While the software has many merits and has undoubtedly changed the face of the internet, mostly for the better, Rhye Media have never been big proponents of Flash, as it tends to load slowly and is difficult to update and maintain. As such, it has not been a component of most of the websites we have created over the last four years. The only issue we may encounter with these changes is the playback of multiple videos within the one player, which was one of the best features of Adobe Flash.
However, we will approach this new development with the same innovation we do all of our projects, and can assure you that the quality and compatability of your websites on all devices, mobile included, will not be effected by the change.
If you wish to read the full Adobe statement, it can be found here.