14 DAY TRIAL // Some of the latest news around the Internet suggested that Adobe might have delayed the release of Flash 10.1 for mobile for the second half of the ongoing year, but it seems that the solution would actually arrive in the first half of 2010, just as originally planned. Moreover, the company also put up sign-up pages for those interested in learning when Flash Player 10.1 arrives in public beta, meant to show its commitment to delivering the technology as soon as possible.
“The confusion started when an interview with Adobe’s CEO Shantanu Narayen was misinterpreted. He said that Android devices with Flash Player 10.1 preinstalled will start shipping in H2,” Adobe platform evangelist Serge Jespers stated in recent post. “Flash Player 10.1 for mobile devices (including Android) will ship in the first half of 2010 like we promised,” he notes.
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen said in a recent interview that Flash 10.1 would come on devices in the second half of the year, and his sayings were misinterpreted, it seems. Flash Player 10.1 should arrive very soon, available for download either via app storefronts, via Adobe's website or via an OTA update. Most mobile phone users out there were enthusiastic about Flash 10.1's arrival on handsets, and Adobe focused on making the solution available for it in time.
“It’s perfectly normal that devices with Flash Player preinstalled ship a little bit later than the actual release. That said, Flash Player 10.1 will also be available in the Android Market, on our website and/or via an OTA update of the OS. If you already own a recent Android device like the Nexus One, you will be able to download and install Flash Player yourself,” Serge Jespers added.
Those who are interested in learning when the public beta version of the technology will arrive should head over to Adobe's website to register for updates. The sign-up page for Flash Player 10.1 is available here, and users can sign up for updates on Adobe AIR 2.0 too, here.