This is another new features demonstration which I originally wrote for my upcoming AIR 3 book showing the StageText class in action on a device!
Native Text Input UI (mobile) — Mobile apps can now take advantage of the native text input controls on mobile platforms, including platform-specific user interaction behaviors such as magnification and text selection. Native text controls are available on Android, BlackBerry Tablet OS, and iOS operating systems.
Right now there is a bug in the StageText with the scroller container, so this feature lets you use textinputs in a fixed-visible area (where the soft-keyboard is not overlaying). Hopefully this will change. I would be happy if an “Absolute-Focus” (The textinput is displayed on the top of the screen while editing) even if the scroller issue is not solved.
-roberto