Hands-On Mobile App Testing: A Guide for Mobile Testers and Anyone Involved in the Mobile App Business

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What’s Special about Mobile Testing?         1

User Expectations   2

Mobility and Data Networks   3

Mobile Devices   4

Mobile Release Cycles   6

Mobile Testing Is Software Testing   8

Summary   9

Chapter 2: Introduction to Mobile Devices and Apps           11

Overview of Mobile Networks   11

Mobile Devices and the Year 2007   14

The Big Two   16

What Types of Apps Exist?   19

Business Models of Mobile Apps   23

App Stores   25

Summary   27

Chapter 3: Challenges in Mobile Testing          29

The Customer   29

Mobile Platforms and Fragmentation   32

Sensors and Interfaces   37

System Apps   44

Internationalization (I18n) and Localization (L10n)   45

Mobile Browsers   47

Summary   48

Chapter 4: How to Test Mobile Apps            51

Emulator, Simulator, or Real Device?   51

Manual Testing versus Automated Testing   52

“Traditional” Testing   53

Mobile-Specific Testing   56

Checklists, Mnemonics, and Mind Maps   84

How to File Mobile Bugs   93

App Quality Alliance   103

Summary   103

Chapter 5: Mobile Test Automation and Tools           105

The Flipped Testing Pyramid   105

Different Types of Test Automation Tools   109

What Should Be Automated?   113

Emulator, Simulator, or Real Device?   115

How to Select the Right Mobile Test Automation Tool   118

Current State of Tools   120

Continuous Integration System   136

Beta Distribution Tools   138

Summary   139

Chapter 6: Additional Mobile Testing Methods             141

Crowd Testing   141

Mobile Cloud Testing   147

Cloud-Based Test Automation   152

Summary   152

Chapter 7: Mobile Test and Launch Strategies            155

Mobile Test Strategy   155

Mobile Launch Strategy   172

Summary   177

Chapter 8: Important Skills for Mobile Testers            179

Skill Set of a Mobile Tester   179

How to Improve Your Mobile Testing Skills   185

Summary   198

Chapter 9: What’s Next? And Final Thoughts           199

Internet of Things   199

Wearables   203

Health Apps   205

Final Thoughts   207

Summary   209

Index                    211