Adobe is looking to gain traction in the app segment. The company's new cross-platform Air2.5 provides support for multi touch
gestures and accelerometers. AIR software basically helps developers in making better use of their existing codes by letting them create apps which may be used on a variety of platforms such as smartphones, Tablets and TVs. Samsung is planning ship its line of SmartTV devices with AIR 2.5 embedded in them. Other companies incorporating the runtime in their devices are Motorola, Acer, RIM and HTC. There are currently more than three million Flash developers around and the new software is likely to help them in creating apps for different platforms and devices.
Adobe has also launched Adobe InMarket, which will aid developers in distributing and selling their applications across various devices. Adobe InMarket works in the background. Adobe Air 2.5 and Adobe AIR 2.5 SDK for desktop OS and Android is now available for download. It supports various desktop apps such as Windows, Linux and Macintosh. AIR 2.5 for Samsung Smart TV platform and BlackBerry Tablet OS is expected to be available for download in early 2011.
Source: Engadget