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Adobe (ADBE) has launched Photoshop for iPhone, with Android version coming later this year, marking a significant expansion of its flagship image editing software to mobile platforms. The mobile app offers core Photoshop features including layering, masking, and Firefly-powered Generative Fill.

The app is available in two tiers: a free version with basic features and a premium plan at $7.99/month or $69.99/annually. The premium tier includes additional features and access to Photoshop on web. Current Photoshop subscribers will automatically get access to the mobile version.

Key features include image combining and compositing, Tap Select tool, Spot Healing Brush, and integration with Adobe Express, Fresco, and Lightroom. The premium version adds advanced capabilities like precise selections, targeted adjustments, access to 20,000+ fonts, and expanded AI tools.

Adobe (ADBE) has announced the general availability of Real-Time CDP Collaboration in the U.S., a solution designed to help advertisers and publishers navigate the shifting advertising landscape away from third-party data. The platform provides a secure environment for first-party data collaboration while maintaining privacy compliance.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) joins as the latest publisher partner, enabling advertisers to discover and target audiences across WBD properties. The solution has been piloted by major brands including Alterra Mountain Company, GroupM Wavemaker, Major League Baseball, and The Coca-Cola Company.

The platform offers three key capabilities: connecting with trusted partners through intuitive dashboards, activating audiences directly across various ad channels, and measuring campaign performance with detailed metrics. The system integrates with ecosystem partners including Amazon Web Services, Snowflake, and identity partners such as Acxiom, LiveRamp, TransUnion, and The Trade Desk.

Syniverse and Adobe (ADBE) have partnered to integrate SMS messaging capabilities into Adobe Campaign's omnichannel marketing platform. The collaboration enables businesses to send targeted and personalized SMS messages to customers worldwide through Adobe Campaign, enhancing customer engagement and marketing effectiveness.

The solution features high-scale messaging capabilities, delivering millions of messages per minute with support for two-way messaging, real-time text translations, and multimedia content. Syniverse's system integrates through SMPP over SSL protocol and is compatible with Adobe Campaign Classic versions 7 and 8 and Adobe Campaign Standard.

Leveraging Syniverse's network of over 800 mobile network operators and 350 direct connections, the service processes 84 million messages hourly across 200+ countries. The partnership includes volume discounts for businesses utilizing Syniverse's messaging through Adobe Campaign.

Adobe has launched its new Firefly application, expanding its generative AI capabilities with the industry's first commercially safe video model. The platform now offers comprehensive tools for generating images, vectors, and videos, with direct integration into Adobe Creative Cloud apps.

The company introduced two new pricing tiers: Firefly Standard ($9.99/month for 2,000 video/audio credits) and Firefly Pro ($29.99/month for 7,000 video/audio credits). Both plans include unlimited access to imaging and vector features.

Key features include Generate Video (beta) supporting 1080p resolution, Scene to Image for creating professional images from 3D sketches, and audio/video translation capabilities in over 20 languages. The Firefly platform has already generated over 18 billion assets globally and has gained adoption from major brands including Deloitte Digital, IBM, and PepsiCo/Gatorade.

Adobe has announced new intelligent contract capabilities in Acrobat AI Assistant to simplify contract understanding and analysis. The AI features help users comprehend complex terms and identify differences between multiple agreements more efficiently. This development addresses a significant need, as nearly 70% of consumers sign contracts without fully understanding terms, and 64% of SMB owners avoid signing contracts due to comprehension concerns.

The new features include contract intelligence that automatically recognizes contracts, generates overviews, surfaces key terms, and provides verified explanations with clickable citations. Users can compare up to 10 contracts simultaneously and integrate with e-signature workflows. The service is available as a $4.99 monthly add-on for both free Reader and paid Acrobat users.

Adobe Acrobat serves over 650 million monthly active users who access 400+ billion PDFs monthly. The AI Assistant, launched in February 2024, has seen customer conversations double quarter over quarter in Q4 2024.

Adobe reported record-breaking online holiday shopping data for the 2024 season (Nov. 1 - Dec. 31), with consumers spending $241.4 billion, up 8.7% year-over-year. Mobile shopping reached a new milestone, accounting for 54.5% of online transactions. Electronics ($55.3B), apparel ($45.6B), and furniture/home goods ($29.2B) drove 54% of total spending.

Strong discounts attracted price-sensitive shoppers, with electronics seeing peak discounts of 30.1%. The season saw a 1,300% increase in traffic from generative AI-powered chatbots, with Cyber Monday experiencing the highest growth. 'Buy Now, Pay Later' usage hit an all-time high of $18.2 billion, up 9.6% YoY, with 79.1% of these transactions made through smartphones.

Adobe (ADBE) reported strong financial results for Q4 and fiscal year 2024. The company achieved record revenue of $21.51 billion for FY2024, representing 11% year-over-year growth. Q4 revenue reached $5.61 billion, with diluted earnings per share of $3.79 (GAAP) and $4.81 (non-GAAP).

Key highlights include record Q4 operating cash flows of $2.92 billion and record Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) of $19.96 billion. Digital Media segment revenue grew 12% to $4.15 billion in Q4, while Digital Experience segment revenue increased 10% to $1.40 billion. The company repurchased approximately 17.5 million shares during the fiscal year.

For FY2025, Adobe targets revenue between $23.30 billion to $23.55 billion, with Digital Media segment revenue projected at $17.25-17.40 billion.

Box (NYSE: BOX) and Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) announced a partnership integrating Adobe Express as the default image editor in Box's platform. This integration allows Box users to create and edit visual content directly within Box's secure environment without requiring a separate Adobe Express subscription.

The partnership enables users to perform tasks like image cropping, resizing, filtering, and background removal using Adobe Express's AI-powered features. The companies plan to expand capabilities to include video editing and AI-generated image creation using Firefly AI technology. Adobe Express features are designed to be commercially safe for enterprise use.

This integration builds upon Box and Adobe's decade-long partnership, which includes integrations across Adobe Document Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Creative Cloud.

Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) has announced it will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 earnings results after market close on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. The company will host a conference call with investors from 2-3 p.m. Pacific Time on the same day.

The conference call will be available via live stream on the Adobe Investor Relations Site, where a recording and related materials will be accessible afterward. Adobe utilizes its website as a primary channel for distributing important company information.