Testing Mobile Applications July 03, 2010
There has been an exponential growth of the mobile phone market. Metric: Amount of time to reach 1 billion users. This has opened up avenues for revenue generation and has become the entry point for a number of startup developers and companies. Mobile applications are one of them.
The Poor Consumer Power Consumption Pause and Resume Incoming communications- voice, SMS, MMS, Bluetooth, Infrared, Charging, Video call, Shutdown, External interruption (alarm) Network Unavailability/Delay Inconsistent UI main menu - exit, help, about Bad translation/spelling errors Responsiveness and Speed Unexpected user behavior/Crash Data deletion - Do not destroy without permissions Malicious Hidden features/Password handling Launch problems
Fragmentation Fragmentation Consumers, network operators and mobile app stores need a way to separate quality applications from the rest. Mobile application testing is the solution Why not test after developing the mobile application? The greater problem Fragmentation
Fragmentation Device Fragmentation Device Fragmentation Installation Modes Fragmentation Manufacturer OTA Model USB Data Cable Physical Dimensions Bluetooth Firmware Input Mechanisms Application Support Size
Unification Network Operators Platform Providers Device Manufacturers
Certification Independent Testing Trust The Logo Application Shops Connectivity to Developer Programs & Networking
Sample Certification Process
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