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Mobileapplications have a faster and deeper impact on the user satisfaction becausethey are more personal than their desktop counterparts. This is because thesmart devices on which they get installed are the constant companions of theowners, who treat the shiny little things as an extension of theirpersonalities. Due to this, it is very important that the code designed to workon the smart devices has to be tested and quality checked thoroughly. However,there are some key challenges that the testing teams face when testing for the app:  Device Emulator QAteam can perform most of the testing in a well-equipped test environment usingdevice emulators with various options like ability to bypass the network, usinglive environment via modems and use of an effective scripting language. This isa cost effective solution  Mobile CloudComputing Solutions (Remote Real Devices) TheQA team can use the mobile cloud computing environment to deploy and test anapplication. In the cloud approach, the task and data are kept on the Internetrather than on an individual device, providing on-demand access. By reducingthe complexity of the implementation, companies that take advantage of cloudservices can significantly reduce project costs and boost the return on investmentof a mobile computing solution  Real Time Deviceswith Real Networks TheQA team cannot completely avoid this option but there should be an option totest real devices on real networks whenever required. This is important sincethe Mobile application will always be used on mobile devices by end users whomay access the application from a remote area with fluctuating network signalstrength  Device Variation Mobileapplication testing is difficult due to compatibility issues as a mobileapplication can be deployed across devices which have different:  •Operating systems like iOS, Android, Windows, BB, etc.•Versions of an operating system such as iOS 4.x, iOS 5.x, BB4.x, 5.x, 6.x, etc.•Manufacturers like Samsung, HTC, Nokia, Micromax, etc.•Keypad type such as virtual keypad, hard keypad, etc.  Further,the quality team cannot guarantee that if a tested application works well on agiven device, it will work 100% on another device even if it is from the sameproduct family because the screen resolution, CPU, Memory, OS optimization, andhardware could be different.   Mobile Testing ToolAvailability Thetools used for desktop and web-based applications do not work for mobile application.Hence, a complex scripting technique and new tool development is required formobile application testing.  Industry Standards Mobileapplication testing must meet industry standards for an application to beglobally acceptable and popular.   Need for Skilled QAspecialist in Automation Testing.   Thequality team needs a skilled QA specialist not only to assess the automationtools available in the market for testing but also to quickly identify userinterface bugs as UI is critical in mobility. A well-tested and fullyfunctional mobile application could be rejected by end users merely due to UIlook and feel.  Cloud Computing Cloudcomputing offers a web-based mobile environment on simulators where testers candeploy, automate and test the mobile application. This approach helps reducethe cost of the project under development.  Followingare the most common problems faced by testers in cloud environment. •Subscription model•High cost•Lock-in•Internet connectivity issues•Automation is image-based and time consuming•Automation cannot be used outside the framework   Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}