1. Testing Mobile Applications
July 03, 2010

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. Fragmentation Device Fragmentation Device Fragmentation
Installation Modes Fragmentation
Manufacturer
OTA
Model
USB Data Cable
Physical Dimensions
Bluetooth
Firmware
Input Mechanisms
Application Support Size

6. Unification
Network Operators
Platform Providers
Device Manufacturers

7. Certification Independent Testing Trust The Logo Application Shops
Connectivity to Developer Programs & Networking

8. Sample Certification Process

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