USE CASE: Mobile Content Regression Testing

QA Professionals: Companies are constantly upgrading and releasing different versions of mobile sites. As a result, QA engineers must constantly test and validate them before they can be released. This task is compounded by the need for QA teams to test mobile content across different devices in extremely short time frames.

CHALLENGE

The most popular testing solution for QA teams is manual testing on real devices. These devices are often in owned private device labs or available via public rental services. Both solutions can be very expensive. Additionally, the quality of testing is not always adequate because testing is not consistent across the different devices. QA teams can benefit from a solution that lets them perform quick regression testing across as many mobile devices as possible.

With MITE you get access to 1,600 device profiles and 11,000 user agent strings on the desktop. QA teams can perform consistent testing across the full range of devices without having to worry about device contention.

THE BEST SOLUTION

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MITE                                         or Device Rental MITE gives access to over 1,600 device profiles and 11,000 user agent strings on your desktop. There is no need for device contention, making regression testing quick. QA teams often have to wait in queue to test mobile content on shared devices. MITE gives unlimited access to a full device library. Users don’t have to worry about varying monthly costs for testing. Manual device testing is expensive. Teams have to worry about monthly expenses to maintain mobile accounts or large expenses for accessing shared devices. MITE gives detailed diagnostic information for mobile content testing: Source code Redirections Headers sent and received Page size Content-device compatibility check Real devices give a pixel-perfect representation of how content would render on a device. They do not give diagnostic information if the content does not render or is not compatible with the device. MITE gives you the xHTML source code of the mobile site and highlights syntax warnings in the code. Real devices do not provide the source code of the downloaded mobile site. MITE provides test automation by recording and playing back test scripts. The same script can be executed across any device profile. This expedites testing and makes it consistent across different devices. Most real device testing does not provide scripting. When they are available, scripts written for one device often cannot be run on another device. MITE results can be saved for future reference. The same results can also be shared with other groups to highlight and quickly resolve issues. MITE provides a consistent testing environment that can be used by cross-functional teams. Most real device testing solutions require manual recording of test results. These results are often difficult to replicate and share. QA teams have to fill out long test reports before they can pass results on to other groups.