Adobe may be ending development of Flash Player for mobile devices, but the company had at least one more update planned… and today it’s available. Adobe Flash Player 11 for Android has been updated to support Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

You can grab the latest version from the Android Market.

Up until this week Flash Player only officially supported Android 3.2 and earlier. But with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone now available, Adobe updated its software so that you can view Flash-based video, games, and other content on the latest Nexus phone and other upcoming Android 4.0 phones and tablets.

Adobe may still offer the occasional security update here and there, but this is probably the last time we’ll see a major update to Flash Player Mobile for Android.

via Droid Life

Adobe has released the last major update to Flash Player for mobile devices. Flash Player 11.1 is now available for download for Android devices and for the BlackBerry PlayBook. The update promises better performance and security and stability improvements.

From here on out, Adobe is only promising to fix bugs and provide security updates. We won’t see any major performance improvements or new features… and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Adobe abandon even those minor updates in another year or two.

A few days ago Adobe announced it would cease development of Flash for mobile devices. Instead the company will focus on supporting HTML5 and offer Flash developers tools to create native apps for Android, BlackBerry and other platforms by using Adobe AIR, which is basically a platform for turning Flash apps into apps that don’t need a web browser to run.

Part of the nail in mobile Flash’s coffin was probably delivered by Apple. The company has never allowed Flash to run on iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad models — and since those devices are kind of popular, the move has helped spur the growth of alternatives to Flash including HTML5 and other web technologies that allow for rich media on the web without the use of browser plugins.

Adobe will continue to develop and support Flash Player for desktop operating systems.

Adobe has released Flash Player 11 for Windows, Mac, and Android. While desktop computer users get new “Stage 3D” hardware accelerated 2D and 3D graphics for rendering that’s up to 1000 times faster than Flash Player 10, mobile users will have to wait a little longer for those features. Stage 3D for Android, iOS, and BlackBerry Tablet OS will be available “in an upcoming release.”

That said, Flash for Android now supports protected content, which means that you may be able to watch some DRM protected videos on a mobile device soon. The update also offers bug fixes, security updates and performance improvements, although it’s not entirely clear from the release notes which of those improvements are available for Android.

Adobe also rolled out AIR 3 today. Adobe AIR is a runtime that allows developers to use Adobe’s Flash tools to write apps which run as native apps on Android and other platforms. Adobe says there are over 10,000 mobile apps available that are based on AIR… but to be honest, I haven’t come across many high quality Android apps that require the AIR runtime to run.

That said, AIR 3 does look like a nice step forward, with support for Stage Video Hardware Acceleration on Android 3.1 and up, access to front-facing cameras, speaker controls, and support for 16-bit and 32-bit color depth.

Adobe has released an updated version of the Adobe AIR runtime for Google Android. AIR is a cross-platform set of tools that allow developers to write apps that can run a variety of devices with minimal changes. The latest version includes a few bug fixes, plus a couple of major updates for both developers and users.

If you’re not a developer, the key reason to download Adobe AIR 2.7 is because you can now install the app on your SD card, freeing up storage space on your device.

For developers, Adobe AIR 2.7 includes new media measurement tools and audio improvements.

AIR 2.7 is available as a free download from the Android Market.

via Android Central

Adobe has released a new PDF creator for Android. Cleverly, it’s called CreatePDF. Get it? Because it.. creates PDF files…

Basically you can fire up the app on your phone or tablet to convert any document stored on your device to a PDF file. The app supports Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text, RTF, WordPerfect, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign files as well as image files.

You can also share files from within the app.

CreatePDF is available from the Android Market and supports Android 2.1 and up. The app runs $9.99, which seems a bit steep until you realize that the web-based CreatePDF service requires a subscription payment of $9.99 per month.

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Adobe has pushed out an updated version of Flash Player 10.2 for Google Android. The latest version is Flash Player 10.2.157.51 and it includes a few bug fixes and security enhancements for all users running Android 2.2 and up. But the biggest improvements are for users with tablets running Google Android 3.0.1 Honeycomb.

For Honeycomb, the latest version of Flash Player offers hardware accelerated video and enhanced integration with the Android web browser which should improve web page scrolling and interaction with Flash in web pages.

Adobe Flash Player for Android is available as a free download from the Android Market. You can read the release notes at Adobe.

Adobe has released new software that will let you use an iPad or other tablet as a touch-based controller for the desktop version of Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Extend has an SDK that will let developers write apps for iOS, Android, and the BlackBerry Playbook. The first three apps are already available for the iPad.

Color Lava lets you mix colors on an iPad and send them to Photoshop running on your computer. Eazel lets you draw pictures on your tablet and then transfer them to a computer to continue working. Nav is like a physical remote control for Photoshop, giving you quick access to a number of features, and freeing up space on your computer screen.

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Adobe has launched an updated version of Adobe Connect Mobile for Android which brings a redesigned interface optimized for tablets running Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Adobe Connect Mobile 1.5 still supports phones, but when you use the app on a tablet it will make better use of the higher resolution display.

The update also brings support for two-way video, and poll and note pods.There’s also a new meeting overview view which lets you see all activities at once including a video window, shared desktop or presentation, chat window, and other elements.

You can check out a demo video after the break.

Adobe Connect Mobile for Android is available as a free download from the Android Market, but you’ll need to pay to use the web conferencing service.

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