Adobe AIR Floats into the Android Market
Just as promised, Adobe AIR has officially landed in the Android Market as of today. AIR, for the uninitiated, allows for mobile developers to easily port applications built up using services like Flash into neat and tidy mobile packages to be launched as applications rather than ran in a web browser. As Flash as an integral aprt to the technology, of course you will need an Android 2.2 (Froyo) device.
Currently the number of applications available for the runtime is limited, but you can check out a short list compiled by Adobe’s Serge Jespers over on AppBrain. As with any new application platform, AIR will need time to mature and grow before true gems start to show up for the service, but for now you can check out some pretty standard Flash-game fare to get an idea of what AIR can offer.
At the Adobe Android Summit over the summer I had the chance to get an in-depth look at future plans for AIR, and without getting long-winded I will just say they are rather exciting to say the least. I’ve said it before, but if you want to peg any platform that Adobe is launching as a game-changer, AIR easily bests Flash (though they go hand-in-hand).
[via TechCrunch]