MWC 2010: Adobe Flash Player 10.1 beta and Adobe AIR on Mobile Device announced

Feb 15 2010, 12:49am CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

At Mobile World Congress 2010, Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced advancements to the Adobe Flash Platform including the unveiling of Adobe AIR on mobile devices, a consistent runtime for standalone applications to come out of the Open Screen Project, an industry-wide initiative led by Adobe that has grown to close to 70 ecosystem partners.
With support for the Android platform expected in 2010, AIR provides developers with a feature-rich environment for delivering rich applications outside the mobile browser and across multiple operating systems via mobile marketplaces and app stores. AIR leverages mobile specific features from Flash Player 10.1, is optimized for high performance on mobile screens and designed to take advantage of native device capabilities for a richer and more immersive user experience.

Adobe also announced that a beta of Flash Player 10.1 was made available to content providers and mobile developers worldwide. With the general availability expected in the first half of 2010, Flash Player 10.1 is the first consistent runtime release of the Open Screen Project enabling uncompromised Web browsing of expressive applications, content and high definition (HD) videos across screens including new tablet devices, smartphones, netbooks, smartbooks, desktops and other consumer electronics.
The Flash Player 10.1 was already announced last October.

Below you can watch demo videos of Air 2 for mobile devices and the Flash Player 10.1.

More demos can be found on the Adobe site.

Read more of the latest Mobile World Congress 2010 News.

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