
Adobe Systems, along with Verizon Wireless, revealed a deal to build Flash animation software into Verizon mobile phones. Adobe, which did not disclose financial details or potential launch dates, said the agreement will make Verizon the first wireless operator in the United States to offer mobile phones with built-in Flash technology. Flash is software used to design animated graphics, slick Web sites, video games, movies and advertisements on the Web. The new service will allow customers to more quickly view graphic images on their screens. For Adobe, it pushes the company beyond computers and into the potentially lucrative mobile phone market.