Adobe AIR

by Antonio Wells Nov 3, 2010 9:00 AM – Leave your thoughts

Install

Adobe AIR. Install Adobe® AIR® first before enjoying your favorite web apps on your Android device. Learn more about Adobe AIR at http://adobe.com/go/airmobileinfo/. By clicking “Install”, you agree to the Software License Agreement found at http://adobe.com/products/eulas/. (For Android version 2.2 and higher)

Price: Free

AndroidTapp.com Android App Review:

Pros & Cons:

Pros

Opens the doors for more developers using Adobe AIR development tools to port or target games more multiple platforms.

Cons

Large file (16MB once installed) without Apps to SD card support

Features:

Adobe AIR is a development runtime that runs atop Android to allow AIR apps and games to be ported or developed in. AIR is for Android 2.2+ devices and is great for the doors it will open for new developers and innovation. Remember the über popular TweetDeck desktop application for Twitter is built in AIR, so imagine the quality and level of applications inevitably capable as processing power and storage space continue to increase with these micro-computers we carry dubbed “smartphones”.

We’ll take this time to keep a live blog of all the Adobe AIR Apps and Games that hit the Android Market:

List of Adobe AIR Games for Android

: Adobe AIR Android Market Listing

: Adobe AIR Application Info

AndroidTapp.com Rating

AndroidTapp.com Rating! (4.2 out of 5)

Should you Download Adobe AIR? Many newer Android devices are coming more equipped with higher internal memory thresholds therefore large storage space issues will soon evaporate. Forward looking Adobe AIR is a promising solution for both developers porting or cutting development cost when targeting cross platforms as well as consumers when presented with more choice for apps and games.

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