Adobe mit anDROID update für Flash Player & AIR

Hatte Adobe erst vor kurzem den Flash Player für anDROID Devices mit einem update versorgt, so kommt heute gleich ein Versionssprung auf die elf (11.0.1.152) die hauptsächlich Performance Steigerungen für Geräte mit einer Single CPU mit sich bringt.

Das  knapp 6,17MB große update kam nicht alleine daher sondern hatte so gleich das 8,25MB große AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) update auf die Version 3.0.0.408 mit im Gepäck.

Was ist oder macht Adobe AIR eigentlich?
Adobe AIR ist eine integrierte Laufzeit Umgebung was soviel bedeutet wie, das Programme die mit Adobe AIR geschrieben wurden auf anDROID, MS Windows, Mac OS X und Linux betrieben werden können.
Zwei aktuelle anDROID Beispiele wären da PhysTest, Gravity lander oder BeFunky.

Adobe AIR und Adobe Flash Player laufen mit den anDROID Versionen 2.2, 2.3, 3.0, 3.1 und 3.2.

Die neuen features laut Adobe von AIR für anDROID sind wie folgt:

Native Extensions — Native extension libraries allow developers to create and use native libraries that can be invoked using ActionScript. These libraries allow ActionScript developers to take advantage of the same platform and device-specific native capabilities and APIs available to native apps, with easy integration into AIR applications. In addition, native extensions can be used for performance critical code or porting existing native libraries like image decoders for use within an AIR application.

Captive Runtime Support — This popular feature from AIR for iOS is now available with AIR for desktop, Android and TV. Simplify the app installation process and reduce testing/certification cost by packaging the AIR runtime with your app on Windows, Mac, Android and TVs. 

Stage Video Hardware Acceleration (AIR Mobile) — Leverage hardware acceleration of the entire video pipeline to deliver efficient, best-in-class high-definition (HD) video playback experiences. Decrease processor usage and enable smoother video, reduced memory usage, and higher fidelity on mobile (supported on Android 3.1, BlackBerry Tablet OS, and iOS) and TV devices.

Front-facing Camera Support (AIR for Android) — The front-facing camera support available with AIR for iOS and BlackBerry Tablet OS is now available on Android devices. Take advantage of the front-facing camera to help users connect with rich video conferencing and chat experiences on smartphones and tablets.

Device Speaker Control for Mobile (AIR for iOS & Android) — Provides developers the ability to select whether audio should be outputted through the phone speaker or external speaker.

16 and 32-bit color depth — Provides an app descriptor setting for developers to control the color depth of graphics on Android (16bit and 32bit) for renderMode=cpu/auto.  AIR 2.7 and older namespaces will default to 16bit color, whereas AIR 3.0 and newer namespaces will default to 32bit.

Die neuen features laut Adobe von dem Flash Player für anDROID sind wie folgt:

Flash Access Content Protection Support for Mobile — Flash Access content protection support is now available on mobile devices including Android powered smartphones and tablets. In addition, content protection is now supported on tablet devices powered by the BlackBerry® Tablet OS.

Asynchronous Bitmap Decoding (new for Flash Player) — Improve app responsiveness and deliver smoother animation by decoding images on initial load instead of on demand. Images are cached as needed.

TLS Secure Sockets Support (new for Flash Player) — Enables secure communications for client/server applications.

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