Key Difference and Biggest challenge to testing of Mobile Apps is lots
of devices involved, and testing in various devices needs different
techniques, technology and resource., we will start with Functional aspect
first
Functional Test/App on Device angle -
how you can get access to multiple devices[For Device testing] and
technology for test Mobile Application
Some options and suggestions are
1.1 Can use Emulator to verify basic operation
1.2. Acquire as many friends as possible with different devices
1.3. Remote Lab for testing
1.4 Join the Social Community on Mobile Application test
On above we can check more at 1.3 and 1.4, and 1.1, 1.2 are left to
testers choice...
Remote Lab for Device Simulation –
(FREE) Choices first
SAMSUNG LAB.DEV-Samsung offers
a free remote lab web service, called Lab.Dev. It includes some Windows Mobile
devices and Android Devices, Lab.dev is a remote test lab service. You can test
your developed application in the same environment of real device through
Lab.dev.
Nokia Remote Device
Access-
Forum Nokia offers a free (yes, free!) remote lab solution for Symbian
and Maemo devices called Remote Device Access (RDA), shown in Figures Figure 1 and Figure
2. To use the service, you can accesshttp://www.mobilexweb.com/go/rda (you’ll need to have already created a Forum Nokia account).
You will need Java Runtime 5.0 or newer, because RDA is a WebStart Java
application.
Still no Free Test Lab Options for ios , if any get info about this, please share
(PAID)
Most Popular ones
Keynote Device Anywhere
Perfecto Mobile
Below sites give clear comparison of both and its pricing
Popular Mobile test community-
one must subscribe into their forum/blog
for continuous update
(http://www.mob4hire.com) Mob4Hire is a mobile
social network aimed at joining testers with mobile devices around the world
and developers who want to test applications or websites using a payment
service. You can search for testers by country, operator, and device to access
the devices you want.
mobiForge is a mobile
development and design resource site run by the mobile domain registry, dotMobi. Its stated purpose is to help stimulate the growth
of the mobile web by providing technical resources and tools to educate the
mobile development community. The site is run independently of any one mobile
operator or manufacturer, and as such the content carried is operator and
manufacturer agnostic.
-Crowd based testing and SAAS platform [one of the largest] in Testing
area[this include Mobile Application test , Not only this]
Recommended Reference –
- this presentation from gopinath.jayamalra
cover more elaborate detail on Mobile Application test one should refer to..
- To be Continued-
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