Android Studio made its debut Wednesday at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco.

Android developers could use the Android Development Tools (ADT) plug-in for the Eclipse IDE, but Android Studio will be the first dedicated IDE for the mobile OS. Google built Android Studio on the base of IntelliJ’s Idea Java IDE.

"The pivot around the IntelliJ IDE is a shift for Google," noted Al Hilwa, who covers application development software for IDC, in an email interview. IntelliJ "is less complex and more friendly than Eclipse and should help Android reach a broader section of developers," Hilwa wrote.

Apple invested a lot of effort into its Xcode IDE in order to make it easy for developers to write apps for the iOS iPhone and iPad that compete with Android. Android Studio levels the playing field, in that it can help "hobbyists who are not hard skilled in the traditional Java toolset," Hilwa wrote.

Android Studio will have a number of features specifically designed to help build Android applications. It comes with templates to build apps with a standard Android look and feel. It can refactor to code to run more efficiently. It includes Lint, a set of tools to catch version compatibility issues and other potential bugs. And it includes ProGuard, which obfuscates code to hinder reverse engineering.

The software also works with the Gradle automated build system. Development shops can use Gradle to automate their process of building, testing, publishing and deploying Android apps, as well as to synchronize these activities with software lifecycle management tools such as Maven or Ivy.

Google warned potential users that work on Android Studio has not been completed — this is version 0.1 of the IDE — and several features have not been completed, or remain buggy.

At the conference, Google also demonstrated the fruits of a new single sign-on authentication technology, called the Cross-Platform Single Sign-On. This set of APIs (application programming interfaces) can minimize the amount of times a user will have to sign into services, by allowing the device to share log-in credentials among trusted services using the OAuth 2 protocol. It is a core component of Google+ and Google Wallet, both of which were showcased at the conference.

"Not having to sign in repeatedly feels so natural for users that they don’t even notice it. But as more and more apps deploy this sort of magic, you don’t want to be the hold-out that’s pestering users for passwords on Web sites or, worse, on tiny mobile-device keyboards," wrote Tim Bray, an engineer on the Google identity team, in a blog post announcing the API.

Source: http://news.techworld.com/mobile-wireless/3447813/google-eases-android-app-development-with-a-new-ide/

Wenn die Software zur Entwicklung der neuen und besseren Tests getestet wird, nannt man diese durchgeführten Tests die exploratory Tests. Es ist ein interaktiver Test-Prozess, wo der Tester  durch Erforschung testet. Danach folgen einige Tipps, um die Vorteile der exploratory Tests erhöhen.

+ Informieren sie sich gut. Die exploratory Tests werden meistens von professionalen Angestellten durchgeführt. Ein gut qualifizierter exploratory Tester ist in der Lage, Fehler nur durch das Lauf der Software zu finden und die kreative Testfälle zu schreiben, um die Qualtität der Bugs zu verbessern.

+ Strategie. Weil die Ausgabe vom Budge in der Vorarbeit immer niedriger ist, ist es wichtig, die qualifizierten und am besten geeigneten exploratory Tester anzustellen. Solche Angestellen müssen auch viele berufliche Erfahrungen haben.

+ Die vergangenen Daten über das Produkt zu nutzen. Es wäre sehr hilfreich, wenn Sie Informationen über das Produkt auf den vergangenen Versionen sammeln.

+ Das Testsergebnis zu erstellen. Stellen Sie sicher, dass das Testsergebnis überprüfbar und vertretbarf ür die Zertifizierung sind, weil die exploratory Tester erforderlich sind, zu erklären und zu veranschaulichen. All dies führt dazu, dass die Produkte nach den Aufforderungen der Kunden entwickelt werden.

Drittanbieter für das Software-Test entstanden seit langer Zeit in China und leisteten großen Beitrag zur Software-Entwicklung in China. Sie können sich auf diese chinesischen Tester von diesen Software-Test-Unternehmen verlassen. Sie sind erfahren und können Ihren Erwartungen erfüllen. Auch sind explorative Tester in China sehr gewidmet. Sie kennen die Bedeutung der Kommunikation. Deshalb können Sie sicherstellen, dass jeder Ihrer Meinungen ernst betrachtet wird.

Unitesting als ein Test Outsourcing-Anbieter in China bietet Ihnen eine breite Palette für Software testing-Services. Unser Ziel ist, die Erfreudlichkeit und Zufriedenheit der Kunden zu gewinnen.

It’s enough to make you want to wrap your phone in tinfoil and cower in a corner somewhere—but don’t believe the hype.

The sky isn’t falling, and your phone isn’t sending illicit photos to your grandmother. While you may want to slap a security app on your phone, it probably isn’t for the reason you think. And those rogue apps? If you aren’t an idiot, the odds of your installing a malicious mobile app are almost infinitesimally small.

Welcome to your mobile security reality check.

Much ado about (very slightly more than) nothing
Here’s the thing about all those ominous-sounding reports: Most of them originate from the very antivirus companies looking to sell you security solutions—so they’re not exactly impartial.

Fortunately, I managed to track down honest, straightforward experts from three noted security firms: Lookout, which offers a popular security app for Android devices; McAfee, which needs no introduction; and AV-Test, a highly respected independent institute that specializes in technology security.

All sang the same tune when it came to malicious mobile threats.

"If you follow simple precautions such as sticking to the Google Play Store, not downloading things from suspicious sites, and not clicking on suspicious links in emails you weren’t expecting, then you’re pretty safe," says Marc Rogers, the principal security analyst at Lookout. "Google has a very effective app vetting process in place."

Fear not, iOS lovers: Apple’s approval process is even more stringent.

Andreas Marx, the CEO of AV-Test, agrees with Rogers. "The mobile malware situation for US and European users is not yet problematic; the majority of malware is spreading in China and Russia only.

"Google Play is not entirely safe to use," Marx continues, "but it’s well maintained and even when malicious Apps are able to ‘enter’ the market—criminals are working hard on this—the apps are getting removed quickly. Google can also remotely wipe malicious apps from your phone if they see a very big risk."

But…
Sweet! So you can leave your phone AV-free and carry on with life blissfully stress-free, right? Not quite.

All three organizations reported that they’ve been seeing an increase in targeted malware that skirt the precautions Google, Apple, and other platform protectors have installed—think malicious websites, third-party app stores offering free versions of popular paid apps, and phishing emails containing poisoned links or apps.

While the threat to the average person is still small, the bad guys are definitely getting smarter. Lookout recently identified the BadNews malware family, which disguised itself as an everyday ad network to sneak 32 apps into Google Play, and then began acting maliciously only after those apps had been downloaded between 2 million and 9 million times. The damage was limited mostly to Russian users, however.

Built-in app store security doesn’t protect against trickery like that. Now for some not-so-delicious irony: Android typically gets hammered as being the more vulnerable operating system, compared with iOS, but Marx says iOS is actually more vulnerable to phishing attacks since Apple’s App Store has few viable antimalware apps.

What’s more, the contents of our mobile devices all but ensure that those unfriendly efforts will continue.

"Think about it: Your phone is, for all intents and purposes, a computer," says Luis Blando, vice president of mobile product development at McAfee. "It has every single bit of corporate data that your company wants to protect. Much more worrisome, it has your calendar, your Amazon account, God knows what else. As a target, phones are absolutely irresistible [to hackers]."

Slightly hyberbolic? Maybe. But it’s also very true, and that has led AV-Test to revise its recommendations for mobile security.

"The situation is changing," says Marx. "More and more attacks are targeting mobile users in the US, so it’s getting more risky. Therefore, we recommend using security software on your Android. Last year, we said ‘It’s an optional component, but it will get more essential in the future.’ Now we argue: Use it."

Don’t misunderstand: If you’re smart and careful, the threat of infection is still fairly small. But with more and more bad guys trying to sneak their way onto your phone outside of the app stores, running Android unprotected is a risk.

Even if you don’t have much cash, you can keep your phone fairly secure using one of the freebie Android security apps that are out there, including offerings from Lookout, AVG, Avast, and others. However, sticking to no-cost solutions usually leaves you out in the cold when it comes to security features that are arguably the most handy-dandy.

The real reason you want a security app
Even if you barely surf the Web and rock impeccable security habits, it’s still recommended that you pick up a security app.

Mobile security, you see, isn’t all about malware.

Mobile security apps are more important for their non-malware-related tools.

"One of the biggest mobile security risks is actually losing your phone," Blando says. "When you lose your phone, it’s not only the cost of the device, but also the cost and hassle of losing its data."

That’s especially so when your phone is stolen. People’s entire lives are stored on their handset, open to anyone that picks it up. Study after study shows that few people lock their phones, and losing mobile devices is an all-too-common occurrence.

In the past year, the "Find My Phone" feature in Lookout’s mobile app was used more than 9 million times, or roughly every 3.5 seconds. Half of all robberies in San Francisco and 42 percent of all robberies in Washington, D.C. are related to smartphone theft, the New York Times recently reported.

Apple’s iPhones have robust features against phone loss that can be set up with minimal hassle, including remote locking, wiping, and phone-finding capabilities. Android’s antitheft options aren’t quite as beefy, prompting experts to recommend picking up a third-party security solution.

"The question ‘What can you realistically expect from a mobile security suite?’ is easy to answer," says Marx. "To help you when your phone is stolen or lost, to either help find it and/or destroy the data on it."

While free security solutions sometimes work a few anti-theft tools into the mix—witness Lookout’s Find My Phone—virtually all security providers tuck the most helpful backup, location-finding, and remote control options into their paid-for offerings.

In other words, while careful users can usually get by with a free security program on their PCs, cheaping out on your mobile Android security means you won’t have access to the features that you’d really, really need if you ever lost your phone.

The no-nonsense recommendation
So that’s where we stand today. What does it mean in terms of actual product recommendations?

If you’re walking around with an iPhone in your pocket, there’s no pressing need to buy a mobile security solution. Not because iOS is inherently safer than Android—if you’re even the slightest bit cautious, all mobile operating systems are highly secure—but because Apple already offers phone-finding and back-up features, and because none of the scant security options available in the app store can really protect against the increasing risk of phishing attacks and other “back door”–type malware.

The situation’s a bit different on Android. You’re going to want a free security app at the very least, and we recommend paying extra for a premium security app to gain access to those crucial remote security features. (Again: If you need ever them, you’ll really, really need them.)

Which app should you buy? Our mobile security app roundup can help answer that question, as can AV-Test’s superb (and independent) Android testing results.

But save your money if you’re using a BlackBerry phone. Robbers don’t want your device anyway.

Parting words of wisdom
“But wait!” you cry. “What about metrics! You didn’t delve into the hard stats! I read this report…”

Hopefully, this reality check made sense sans all the numerical gobbly-gook. But regardless of whether or not you’re a stat freak, consider these parting words of wisdom from Lookout’s Rogers, and keep them in mind the next time you read a hysterically screaming report about mobile security.

"A lot of people have latched onto the idea that there’s a large variety of Android malware that’s out there, kind of implying that there’s been some kind of huge explosion—but that’s not really the case," he says. "…Don’t get hung up on the numbers."

And when you do see numbers, give ‘em a thorough eyeing. "Android threat doubles in the past year!" sounds scary, but if that means there are now 10 malicious apps where there were once five, it’s not worth worrying about. A good rule of thumb from the Lookout team: If you see percentages in an Android malware report, ignore it completely unless hard numbers back up the sensational headline.

Source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2038836/mobile-security-reality-check-what-you-really-need-for-protecting-your-phone.html

However nothing could be further from the truth. Microsoft has several products and services to offer to consumers and businesses all over the world. Today I will only focus to a few of them that are not so well-known but have the potential to change Microsoft’s revenue mix and boost its revenue growth dramatically. All these services/products have one thing in common, they are offered through the cloud.

Azure is Microsoft’s solution to businesses seeking a flexible and cost-efficient way to use internal cloud based applications of their own or other’s design. It also allows businesses that have a variable need for IT infrastructure (computing power, storage etc.) to use as much as they need when they need it through Microsoft’s cloud platform.

Azure has become one of Microsoft’s "star" products since it reached $1 billion in annual revenue and has increased subscriptions by 48% during the past 6 months. Azure commands a 20% market in its market and its main competitor Amazon’s (AMZN) AWS which has 71%. However Azure is rapidly gaining ground and according to Forester Research it could reach 35% market share within the next year.

Skype is the well-known communication app that Microsoft bought in 2011. After becoming a part of Microsoft Skype has done extremely well. A third of the world’s voice calls are done through Skype. Microsoft integrated Skype with its new Outlook.com platform increasing the attractiveness of both these products. Furthermore, Skype along with Lync (an instant messaging, VOIP and video conferencing app) have reached $2 billion in annual revenue and continue to grow.

Office 365 is Microsoft’s transformation of Office to the SaaS (Software as a Service) business model and so far it has done an excellent job. Office 365 is growing and has already reached the $1 billion annual revenue mark. Through this change Microsoft gains two things; first it enjoys increased customer loyalty and the end of pirated copies of its Office products. Second it will be possible to offer constant upgrades to users staying always on top of their needs.

Azure, Skype, Lync and Office 365 are the three products that are leading a wider transformation that happening in Microsoft. If you add in the picture Microsoft Dynamics (ERP & CRM systems) and Sharepoint (a team collaboration and project management software) it becomes quite clear that Microsoft is evolving to one-stop shop for essential productivity-boosting applications a modern enterprise is bound to have.

Source: http://seekingalpha.com/article/1424161-microsoft-to-get-a-major-revenue-growth-boost-from-cloud-computing

Microsoft has announced that Windows 8.1, aka Blue, will be a free upgrade for all Windows 8 users. Microsoft has also confirmed that it intends to release a public preview of Windows 8.1 on June 26, the first day of the Build developer conference — and if everything goes to plan, you should be able to get your hands on Windows 8.1 sometime in the fall (it should release to manufacturing in August). As expected, there’s also a Windows 8.1 update for Windows RT.

For users who don’t already have Windows 8, you’ll have be able to buy a standalone version of Windows 8.1 — which will be priced the same as Windows 8 ($200 for the full product, or $120 for the upgrade). Microsoft has previously confirmed that Windows 8.1 will be available as an easy upgrade from the Windows Store, much in the same way that Apple distributes OS X upgrades via the Mac App Store. It isn’t clear if there will also be boxed versions of Windows 8.1, or if 8.1 will be a purely digital product.

Windows 8.1 (Microsoft, like Picasso, has now officially ended its “Blue” period) is a Windows 8 feature and service pack. Like a service pack, Windows 8.1 will roll up all of the Windows 8 security updates and fixes into a single installer. In this regard, Windows 8.1 is conventional. What is unconventional, however, is the release of a service pack that also significantly alters the interface, bundled apps, and overall user experience — i.e. a feature pack. Normally we would have to wait three years for Windows 9 for major changes, but Windows 8.1 represents the beginning of Microsoft’s shift to a faster, annual release cycle. This change, which affects almost every Microsoft software product, is due to the mobile ecosystem — and thus Microsoft’s biggest opposition — moving a lot faster than the desktop PC. Put simply, Windows 8 can’t complete in the tablet space if Microsoft only puts out a new release every three years, while Apple and Google release new OS versions every year.

As for what features Windows 8.1 will actually include, there’s still very little to report. There are strong leaks that indicate that the Start menu and button will return, and a leaked early build of Windows 8.1 shows some changes/updates to the Metro interface. There have also been repeated hints that Windows 8.1 will bring 7- and 8-inch tablets into the fold (at the moment, Windows 8 essentially requires a 10-inch display). Beyond that, Microsoft has merely said that Windows 8.1 will “respond to consumer feedback.”

In other news, Microsoft says it now has 70,000 Metro apps in the Windows Store — and, speaking at the JP Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, Windows CFO Tami Reller says that Microsoft won’t drop Windows RT/ARM support, despite Intel’s incoming Bay Trail chips.

Source: http://www.extremetech.com/computing/155747-windows-8-1-will-be-a-free-upgrade-will-begin-public-beta-testing-on-june-26

The software giant is encouraging users to sign up for the service’s beta test and report any bugs they encounter.

Facebook is undergoing a radical overhaul on Windows Phone, with new features including support for high-res photos, post sharing and Facebook Timeline added.

The new application is similar in look and feel to the latest Android and iOS editions of the social networking service.

The existing Facebook version 4.2.1 will remain available through the Windows Store until its successor is rolled out.

Microsoft is yet to announce a release date for the new Facebook app.

Source: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a477737/microsoft-testing-new-facebook-app-for-windows-phone.html

Anstatt die Erstellung der separaten Designs für Mobile und Desktop-Bildschirme werden mehrere “Responsive Webseiten” verwendet. Das Design kann an alle Geräte bedient werden und das Layout passt sich der Bildschirmauflösung entsprechend an.

Diese sogenannte “Responsive Webseiten” macht es für Sie möglich, das Design in Ihrem desktop Browser ohne mobile Emulator zu testen. Hier sind einige verfügbare Tools, mit denen Sie Ihre “Responsive Webseiten” über alle beliebten Bildschirmauflösungen von einem Ort zu testen können.

+ mattkersley.com/responsive – .mit diesem Tool können Sie schnell Ihre Site-Layout gegen Standardbildschirm breiten testen. Da der Quellcode auf Github zugänglich ist, können Sie es nach Ihren Anforderungen ausdehnen.

+ quirktools.com/screenfly –dies Werkzeug bietet eine viel größere Anzahl von Auflösungen für die Bildschirme. Außerdem sendet es beim Anfordern von Web-Seiten für verschiedene Geräte richtige User Agent String.

+ responsinator.com – dieses Tool replizieren, das iPhone, iPad, Kindle und Android Smartphones.

Wie App-Testingservice in China großer Bedeutung geschenkt wird, sind app testen Unternehmen hier mit automatisierten Tests-Spitzentechnologien ausgestattet, um die Apps-Funktionen innerhalb eines kurzen Zeitraums preisgünstig zu verbessern. Darüber hinaus ist das Testsystem schrittweise perfektioniert und geregelt. Außerdem ist der Talent-Pool immer größer, was eine klare Arbeitsteilung gewährleisten kann.

UniTesting ist ein führendes Test-Unternehmen in China, das professionelle Dienstleistungen anbietet. Außerdem sind wir sicher, die Anforderungen unserer Kunden zu erfüllen.

Eine schneller leistungsstarke Webseite kann in der Google Suchmaschine an der Spitze liegen. deshalb ist es wichtig, Ihre Website so schnell wie möglich zu beschleunigen.

Page Speed ist ein von Google angebotenes und kostenloses Tool, das die Geschwindigkeit und Leistung Ihrer Website online verbesseren kann. Es macht es einfach möglich, Ihre Website schneller zu öffnen, indem mehrere Tests durchgeführt werden.

Ein anderes nützliches Tool zur Verbesserung der Geschwindigkeit und Leistung Ihrer Website online ist YSlow von Yahoo. Es misst die Leistung Ihrer Seiten und gibt Verbesserungsvorschläge. Yahoo behauptet, dass sich die Geschwindigkeit der Webseiten von 25 % zu 50 % erhöhen kann.

Eine Sache, die Sie beachten sollten, ist, dass diese beiden Tools nur auf Google Chrome oder Firefox funktionieren können. Wenn Sie einen anderen Browser verwenden, koonten Sie GTMetrix probieren. Diese Service durchführt Performance Tests gegen Ihre Website in vordefinierten Intervallen automatisch, nachdem ein kostenloses Konto eröffnet ist. Außerdem werden die Berichte der vorherigen Tests beibehalten. Und Sie können daher das Ergebnis Ihrer Bemühungen zur Optimierung leicht irgendwann beurteilen.

Einige einfache Tests können selbst durchgeführt werden. Aber in Bezug auf komplexe und professionelle Tests ist es besser, Hilfe von testen Firmen zu suchen. Testingindustrie entwickelt sich schnell in China. Es kann beweist mithilfe der zunehmenden Zahl von Tests-Unternehmen dort beweist. Aufgrund der beheizten Konkurrenz sind die Software- und Websitetester  systematisch geschult und jede Testing Firma investiert viel dazu, den Wettbewerb zu verbessern. Darüber hinaus hält die hohe Konkurrenz auch die Gebühr auf einem niedrigen Niveau. So sind die chinesischen Testing-Firmen eine gute Auswahl, wenn Sie die Geschwindigkeit und Leistungsfähigkeit Ihrer Webseite online verbessern möchten.

UniTesting ist ein führendes Test-Unternehmen in China, das professionelle Dienstleistungen anbietet. Außerdem sind wir sicher, die Anforderungen unserer Kunden zu erfüllen.

To keep up with the demands inherent in building systems of this size and complexity, we must find ways to streamline processes. One area ripe for re-evaluation is software testing, which now consumes more than 50 percent of the resources—in both cost and time—of most development schedules.

The traditional testing of complex systems is labor intensive, time consuming and limited. Project teams must test thoroughly to ensure software quality. Engineers who are needed to focus on design and development are preoccupied with repetitive test tasks and analysis.

Increasing the size of test teams to match the rate at which software applications are growing is cost prohibitive. Maintaining current test team size and continuing the same processes will erode the amount of testing actually conducted, decreasing overall test coverage and compromising quality.

New technologies in the form of automated software testing (AST) are available and must be embraced. AST is a technology that dramatically accelerates test execution and reporting time while expanding test coverage and test complexity. Recent advances in AST enable the automation of a very high percentage of the testing that needs to be conducted.

Imagine trying to be competitive in today’s marketplace if you were writing all of your software in assembly code, defining every command and compiling it yourself, while other firms were developing their software in an integrated development environment using software design tools and programming in JAVA. Using modern tools, today’s software engineers are able to focus on what the software is supposed to do, and are, by and large, abstracted from the details of software commands.

Testing manually today is like writing software at the assembly code level. Test engineers need to define and execute every step and command. It is a tedious process. A well thought out AST solution provides an alternative, allowing test engineers the opportunity to focus on designing tests and evaluating the results.

The strategic use of AST offers the following advantages:

+ Improved software quality: Repeatable, consistent and thorough automated tests support the delivery of high quality software.

+ Improved documentation: Automated tests readily produce documented, objective, quality evidence, including requirements traceability and comprehensive pass/fail results.

+ Reduced testing time and manpower: Automated tests run significantly faster than manual tests, are less labor-intensive, and provide the capability to verify thousands to millions of test permutations in minutes to hours.

+ Cost savings: AST can markedly reduce the costs involved in producing first-rate software. Savings result from not only reduced test time and manpower but also from lower lifecycle costs as a result of improved software quality and documentation.

Given the significant time and effort required to conduct software testing today, organizations that effectively utilize AST will increase their competiveness in the marketplace. In my experience, firms that implement a well-defined automated software testing strategy can increase their testing productivity by an average of 75 percent.

As the ever-increasing size and complexity of software systems drive the time and cost of testing, we need to think outside the box. It is time to incorporate AST and embrace this empowering technology.

Source: http://washingtontechnology.com/Articles/2013/05/09/Insights-Gauf-software-testing.aspx?Page=1

It’s one of the biggest headaches for mobile developers and organizations launching mobile initiatives, and one where the most capital can be wasted: mobile testing.

Since testing can amount to as much as 10 percent of a mobile development budget, this headache can quickly avalanche into a disaster without the right direction and tools.

So what options are available to help companies get through this frustrating period before launching a mobile application? It’s easiest if you consider the four types of testing — unit, functional, data, and user experience — as building blocks that can be put together to create more comprehensive testing.

Unit testing: the basics

Put simply, unit testing is about testing individual functions in isolation. By testing each part of an application on its own, developers can detect problems before they reach the tester and ensure that QA and uniformity are part of the process from the beginning.

Functional testing: going through the motions

As a mobile “tester” goes through each motion in a test case, functional testing monitors the behavior of the application by examining the inputs and returns from each action that was called by the user — every swipe, tap, input, and other gesture.

As any developer would tell you, a poorly written defect is frustrating, and understanding what a tester did to produce an error is important. Using a concept we call “restrospection,” you can visually track what testers do and record a complete history of their actions that include lifecycle events.

Data testing: validating and integrating

With data testing, a mobile developer is looking to ensure integration quality and to validate the data before it reaches the application. This is one of the more critical steps for developers, as it can be a major hold up for mobile applications if backend systems are live but not functioning as expected, using a different version of code, or are undergoing development or updates themselves.

There’s nothing like opening up 50 or 60 tickets from testers when a backend system isn’t working like it should. So the holy grail here is to validate the data before it reaches the application, regardless of whether backend systems are live.

UX testing: getting it right the first time

There are several approaches to user experience testing out there that focus on text overruns/the location of a specific object on the screen including image comparisons using screenshots; but in my opinion the best approach is to do a user interface (UI) testing layout that focuses on the how items are aligned on a page.

When combined with a powerful mobile visualizer, you can truly compare and contrast the changes a developer has made to the layout of a mobile application. Further, user experience done well can help developers eliminate the challenges posed by using human testers.

The multi-channel problem: what’s coming down the road

As businesses start to move towards a multi-channel mobile strategy that aligns everything from a website to mobile apps to kiosks, they’re also going to need a way to test apps for all these channels. But if you thought just building a multi-channel app was hard, try finding a good way to test it.

At my company, one of our clients reported that prior to working with us, they spent a third of their launch timeline on testing. That’s just not going to be feasible as we move into a world where consumers and organizations want updated, fully functional mobile presences at the drop of a hat.

The reality is there are a plethora of products on the market that do portions of testing, but they often require you to buy separate testing suites for each channel — one for web, a bolt-on for mobile, etc. You also have to buy these tools from separate vendors, which adds the complexity of making sure they integrate and communicate well with each other.

What we’re going to see is a radically new and different approach to mobile testing. It’s an area ripe for innovation, where mobile testing will become significantly more automated. This will enable developers to leverage smaller building blocks earlier and give them the ability to build larger, consistent, and repeatable tests that are less costly and catch bugs early.

Source: http://venturebeat.com/2013/05/10/mobile-testing/