Streaming mp3 files

Flash Lite 3.1 supports the streaming of mp3 audio files using the ActionScript Sound object. In Flash Lite 3.0, mp3 files had to be completely downloaded before they could be decoded and played, and if the device could not allocate enough memory to process the entire file, then errors would result. Flash Lite 3.1 supports progressive sound streaming over both HTTP and local file system protocols, which means that mp3 files can be streamed from a web server or from the device's local file storage. Data in mp3 format is processed as it is downloaded, which optimizes memory consumption and allows devices to play back larger mp3 files than was possible in Flash Lite 3.0.