This is a very exciting release for Adobe. Not only is it the first time that we sim-ship Flash Player and AIR for all 3 major operating systems (Mac, Windows & Linux), Flash Player 10.1 is also the first runtime release of the Open Screen Project. While we’re only releasing the beta version of Flash Player 10.1 for the desktop we do plan to roll out additional betas prior to the release with more features, performance improvements, new tooling options and support for mobile platforms. I’ve been lucky enough to play with some smart phones that already have Flash Player 10.1 and I am absolutely amazed to see the performance on these devices. It’s also great to finally have FP10 in the browser on a mobile device. It’s great to see you can now have the full web in your mobile browser!
We’ve already talked about and demoed some of the new features at MAX. Check out the feature page on Labs for a complete list of new features in Flash Player 10.1 and Christian Cantrell’s blog for a comprehensive list of new features in AIR. Christian also has a bunch of code samples on his blog demonstrating the new features. Also check out Adobe TV for more demos and tutorials.
Don’t forget… These are pre-release BETA releases. While the Flash Player and AIR teams do their very best to maintain backward compatibility, things may break. And that is exactly why we do these public betas. If you do come across an application that doesn’t work, make sure you tell us about it!
I can’t wait to see what you guys are going to build with this new set of building blocks… Flash on!
Thank you for this great release!
One question – where can I get debug version of the players?
So do these “smart phones” include the iPhone? :)
Please say yes!
Dear Serge,
Is there any information that Air can be used also in Maemo devices like new Nokia N900?
Best regards,
thaimi
Great stuff, even though I experienced a few issues while going through the update process of AIR 2 and running the new FP 10.1.
Just posted the info on my blog as well so if anyone at Adobe is interested, pass it on.
I’m tracking those down for you. More info soon.
Nokia is using Adobe’s Linux Reference SDK to port Flash Player 10.1 to the Maemo operating system. Nokia will be responsible for Flash Player updates on the Maemo platform and has not made announcements about availability.
I’m sorry, Riaan… Adobe needs full support from Apple beyond what is available through the SDK to enable Web browsing of Flash content on the iPhone. That said… With the upcoming beta release of Flash Pro CS5, Adobe is responding to the demand from developers and content providers worldwide to use Flash Pro tools to develop and deliver rich applications to the iPhone via the iPhone App Store.
Thanks for the info! Did you post this info on the pre-release forum (http://forums.adobe.com/community/labs/flashplayer10/)?