Is Flash coming to Windows Mobile phones?

According to Tom Krazit over at CNet, Windows Mobile phones may soon include Flash Lite. This is partly a headline since Microsoft is investing in a competing technology with Silverlight, but I think it is also major news since Apple continues to disparage Flash as a platform for the iPhone. Given the ubiquitous nature of Flash on the internet, it seems a little funny that Windows Mobile phones may support it but Apple phones won’t.

Related to the Apple/Adobe issues, a recent article from Electronista claims that Flash is already running on iPhones but isn’t being officially released/supported due to political issues between Apple and Adobe. Ah, the joys of technology company partnerships and business strategy conflicts. As a end user of mobile technologies, I would definitely like Flash support on any device that supports web browsing to make sure the greatest compatibility with existing web sites. I would guess that Microsoft, Apple and Adobe all understand that desire and are trying to find ways to make it work best for consumers.