The beta 2 release provides access to the AIR 3.4 runtime and SDK for Windows, Mac OS, iOS and Android. The key features and benefits of AIR 3.4 are:
- iOS 5.1 SDK Support— Build your AIR on iOS applications by default with iOS 5.1 SDK (without using the --platformsdk switch) and leverage the enhancements available in iOS 5.1 SDK.
- Exception Support in Native Extensions for iOS— A native extension for iOS can now use both C++ and Objective-C exceptions.
- iOS Push Notifications— This feature will use APNS (Apple Push Notification Service) and a provider (third-party server which will communicate with the APN) to generate notifications.
- AIR direct deployment (without iTunes)— Deploy an AIR application on iOS devices without having to use iTunes or the iPhone configuration utility.
You can find instructions for getting started with this release here: AIR 3.4 Labs Page
We encourage you to let us know what you think over on our AIR 3.4 Labs Forum