Adobe Systems Inc. has announced the release of Adobe Flash Player 10.1 to mobile platform partners. According to the company, the platform has been redesigned from the ground up with new performance and mobile-specific features. Adobe also says that Flash Player 10.1 is the first release that brings the full Web across desktops and devices, including games, animation, rich Internet applications (RIAs), data presentations and visualizations, e-commerce, and audio and video.

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Flash Player 10.1 already is available as a free app on Android Market, and it will be available as a final production release for smart phones and tablets once users can upgrade to Android 2.2 “Froyo.” The Dell Streak, Google Nexus One, HTC Evo, HTC Desire, HTC Incredible, Motorola Droid, Motorola Milestone, Samsung Galaxy S, and other devices all are expected to support Froyo and Flash Player 10.1.

The platform also was released to mobile platform partners to be supported on devices based on Android, BlackBerry, webOS, future versions of Windows Phone, LiMo, MeeGo, and the Symbian operating system (OS). Further, Flash Player 10.1 will be made available via over-the-air downloads and will be pre-installed on smart phones, tablets, and other devices in the coming months.

ARM, Brightcove, Dell, Google, HTC, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Nvidia, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung, Texas Instruments, and other Adobe device and technology partners have announced additional specifics around their support for Flash Player 10.1. A number of content publishers also have started to optimize Flash content to deliver premium experiences within the context of smaller screens, including larger buttons for interactions and layout adjustments for mobile screens.

Flash Player 10.1 delivers new interaction methods with support for mobile-specific input models. For example, its accelerometer support lets users view Flash content in landscape and portrait mode. With Smart Zooming, users can scale content to full-screen mode for immersive application-like experiences.

The platform’s performance optimization works with virtually all major mobile silicon and platform vendors for efficient CPU and battery performance. The Smart Rendering feature ensures that Flash content is running only when it becomes visible on the screen, further reducing CPU and battery consumption. With Sleep Mode, Flash Player automatically slows down when the device transitions into screensaver mode.

Advanced Out-of-Memory Management enables the player to effectively handle non-optimized content that consumes excessive resources, while automatic memory reduction decreases content usage of RAM by up to 50%. Flash Player pauses automatically when events occur such as incoming phone calls or switching from the browser to other device functions. Once users switch back to the browser, Flash Player resumes where it paused.

To watch demo videos of Flash Player 10.1 running across devices, go to www.adobe.com/devnet/devices/demos. For further details, go to www.adobe.com/go/flashquote_sheet_101 or m.flash.com. For more information on optimizing Flash content for mobile, go to www.adobe.com/go/fpmobile.

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