This document discusses testing mobile applications for enterprises using mobile emulators versus real devices versus mobile cloud platforms. It notes pros and cons of emulators like no costs but lack of real hardware/software compatibility. Real devices allow truly understanding user experience but have high costs and maintenance burdens. Mobile cloud platforms allow remotely testing applications on thousands of real devices worldwide at usage-based pricing, addressing issues like high device costs, wide ranges of devices, and location-based testing needs.

1. MOBILETESTINGFORENTERPRISE
APPLICATIONINCLOUD
Bharathan K
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V o d Q A - C h e n n a i - O c t 2 0 1 5
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2. MOBILE EMULATORS
PROS
• No cost - absolutely free
• Simple to configure than real device
• Faster execution as it’s a simple client
based interaction
CONCERNS
• Real time deviation comes into play with
hardware and software compatibility
which is not taken care
• Real time interaction with Network
environment cause cumbersome
problems
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3. REAL DEVICES
PROS
• Testing on real devices is the only way to
truly understand User Experience
• Mobile applications depend on network
connectivity, testing mobile apps in actual
network environments is necessary to get
the real picture.
CONCERNS
• Cost of real devices
• Wide Range of device
• Maintenance of real devices
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4. MOBILECLOUD™ PLATFORM
Using MobileCloud™ Platform, Quality Analyst will be able to remotely test
mobile applications on thousands of real devices located around the
world, reciprocating near perfect environment.
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5. MONEY MATTERS
Problem Statement: Cost of real devices is huge
Cloud Solution: Usage based pricing, effective
model for cost driven model
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6. WIDE RANGE OF DEVICE COMBINATION
Problem Statement: Wide range of devices in the
market
Cloud Solution: Cloud Services continuously
update their inventory to the latest market
trend.
Problem Statement: Unavailability of Old models
and depreciated models
Cloud Solution: Cloud Services preserve and
maintain old and depreciated models.
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7. VARIED LOCATION SERVICES
Problem Statement: Location based testing,
Like weather updates, news updates and
delivery related apps.
Note: Using Fake GPS location you can mock
but the real/actual location differs
Cloud Solution: The location of a device is
primarily identified by GPS, Network provider
and passive locator, these can be tested only
using real devices
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8. NETWORK FUNCTIONALITIES
Problem Statement: Apps performance against
networks cannot be tested in emulators
Cloud Solution: The functionality of app will be
tested with the real time networking , so that
real performance can be monitored
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9. MOBILE FUNCTIONALITIES
Problem Statement: Basic mobile
functionalities like calling, messaging , Wi-Fi
discovery, whatsapp cannot be tested in
emulators
Cloud Solution: All the mobile functionalities
can be tested
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10. DEDICATED AUTOMATION SUPPORT
Problem Statement: Setting up of Automation
configuration and test suites
Cloud Solution: Provides in house support for
automation configuration and suite setting up
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11. DISTRIBUTED TEAM
Problem Statement: Distributed team will have
difference in behavior of application due to
environment and configuration
Cloud Solution: Uniform behavior will be
observed as the app or data will be centralized
in cloud
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12. PHYSICAL MAINTENANCE?
Problem Statement: Physical maintenance is
really cumbersome process as the devices are
delicate and expensive Handling and
Maintenance of these needs extensive care
Cloud Solution: users are free from Handling
and Maintenance of devices
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13. SECURITY
Problem Statement: Physical device are not
data wiped
Cloud Solution: Cloud service provide public,
private and hybrid cloud setup
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14. THANK YOU