Apple Flash-killer

This is the time for Apple to launch its own Flash-killing media viewer. 

No Flash availability on iPhone, slow Youtube streaming on phone-speed networks and pressure from Google's own sandboxed, fast browser (yet to be tested), means the time is right for that special Apple magic. With talk of a special iTunes deal with certain bands including additional media options with the download of their music, well how are you going to view this media? Using youtube on your iPhone is possible, but hardly revolutionary.

I predict a new media player, an additional platform for moving images and sound, a new software framework for AppleTV, a Joost-like online TV from any source, BBC iPlayer done properly.

Add this to the iPhone and Apple will take another evolutionary leap with its product range.

Add a sim card to your Macbook Air, or tether your iPhone to your laptop to connect online content through this new, miniscule, compressed data transfer route for media access anywhere.

...Or maybe just a new iPod?

[update] Hmmm... There is no word on the street about this guaranteed new feature. Google's new Chrome browser has the speed, could Apple be waiting for Chrome advantages to port back into Webkit before launching their player? NO. My considerably reliable sources tell me it will be available from tomorrow. Definitely. Yes. It will be. Tomorrow.