Adobe AIR Development

[jtegen]

RIM has said that this would be a priority after BB10 has been released. Rumor has this around April/May. It would only be released when there is a API update to the platform. Of course, an API update could happen before the new runtime is available. Should know more from JAM Europe next week.

[dmalik]

We missed the window to get the runtime updated in the first version of BlackBerry 10. This window closed many many months ago. Long story short, when developing an OS you don't want to modify a core piece of it while trying to build around it. The next API/SDK update will have QWERTY keyboard support and bug fixes. We're still working on timelines but the next major OS update announcement (which will include the updated AIR runtime) will probably happen at BlackBerry Jam Americas in May.

I know this is what you've all been waiting for and I have been pushing everyone with an email address to get it in there as fast as they can but some things just take time. I promise you won't be disapponted with what we have planned.

[jtegen]

Can you say if we will have a beta long before then to migrate our apps to the new stuff? Or, is "May" a time to start getting a beta?

[dmalik]

You can expect a beta around then along with an annoncement of when the update will happen.

[jtegen]

Wow, that will mean their will be an AIR session in Florida! We can feel included again.

[dmalik]

Ok just got word that the AIR news is coming next week in the roadmap session given by Tim Neil at Jam Europe.

[shawnblais]

BOOM, thanks Dustin! 

This fits perfectly with our launch timelines, great to have confirmation