Adobe Flash 10.1 for Android due in June

The long wait for Adobe Flash 10.1 for Android platform will finally get over in June. Adobe's CTO Kevin Lynch stated, in official blog post, that Flash Player 10.1 for Android phones would be previewed at Google I/O conference in May. That means the next major Android update 2.2 dubbed as Froyo may be seeded our at around same time. This is just a pleasant break from the recent heat between Adobe and Apple over Flash platform.


Two days back, Andy Rubin, Google's VP of Engineering, confirmed that Android 2.2 Froyo will bring full Flash support and Android would be the first platform to get it. Lynch clearly stated that they will be shifting their focus from the Apple tussle after the recent change in the iPhone Developer Program Agreement. These change implied that developers cannot make use of Adobe programs for developing apps for the iPhone platform. Further, he added that Adobe is working to bring Flash Player (10.1) and AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) to major mobile system players like Google, Microsoft, Palm (HP), Nokia and others.


With the arrival of full Flash support in Android mobile OS based phones, Google aims for larger mobile market share. In short, full Flash support on Android will bring better and richer mobile web experience for the consumers.