2 Replies Latest reply: Mar 11, 2013 1:31 AM by Vinodkumar GB RSS

    What are Adobe's plans regarding AIR on Windows Phone?

    Jimmy-The-Coder Community Member

      Much ink has been spilled during the last years about different controversies regarding Flash on mobile devices and whether it has any future. Some it has while other maintain there isn't.
      Can anyone point out any official information or other tidbits that would shed light on whether Adobe is interested in porting AIR to Windows Phone?

        • 1. Re: What are Adobe's plans regarding AIR on Windows Phone?
          Captain N. Community Member

          I can't speak much to Adobe's intent, but I believe I can speak to the

          results of their actions. There is very little market for mobile AIR. In

          fact, I get flat refusals, and often irritation for even having brought

          it up when I just mention it. There is no future for Flash / AIR for

          mobile apps, because Adobe hasn't marketed it that way.

           

          It may be different for games, but I doubt it, since no one really know

          what AIR is, and everyone "just knows" Flash doesn't work on mobiles.

          Flash evangelists have been pretty much saying Flash is just for games,

          but they've focused even in narrative mostly on leveraging their huge

          desktop install base, rather than a traditional tech platform narrative

          of expansion.

           

          For myself, I wouldn't use Flash for client's mobile app, because Adobe

          isn't promoting it's use that way, and as a result, it'll be an uphill

          battle to convince anyone to buy that without Adobe's backing, and it'll

          hard to find developers who are capable in that area, because they've

          all moved on to other technology. There are other app platforms out

          there with much more vibrant developer communities.

           

          I'd also say that if they ever do decide to re-engage, Adobe may want to

          take AIR, stage3d, and AVM3 and call it something completely different.

          The Flash brand is pretty damaged at this point. Better to leave that in

          the browser era, and move on.

           

          Kevin N.

          • 2. Re: What are Adobe's plans regarding AIR on Windows Phone?
            Vinodkumar GB Community Member

            Guess still Adobe is not learning from its mistakes!

            Adobe is throwing stones on their own feet!! Being a Flash designer/programmer for more than 10years! its hard for me to say Adobe Killed Flash