Understand the challenges of programming application for each mobile platform and Xoriant’s recommendations of porting your mobile apps for overcoming this challenge. Also learn more on why mobile testing is an integral part of a mobile app development project which incorporates testing applications across devices, networks and carriers.

1. On July 21, 2010 by
Romin Irani, Principal Architect
Xoriant Corporation
Webinar - Mobile Application
Porting and Testing
www.xoriant.com
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2. Agenda
Agenda
Mobile Porting
 The need for porting and challenges
 Mobile Porting – First Steps
 Case Studies
 Recommendations
Mobile Testing
 Testing Scope
 Case Studies
 Recommendations
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3. Introduction
Introduction
Mobilizing your Web / Enterprise Application is a reality.
Need of mobile application for different mobile platforms.
Programming application for each platform is a challenge:
 Different Platform capabilities
 Android, iPhone have more built in UI components than Blackberry
 Incompatible versions within the same platform
 Different screen resolutions between Blackberry Curve 8320 to Blackberry Bold 9000
 Different programming languages.
 C#, Java, Objective C, Qt (C++)
 User Experience needs to be consistent across platforms
 Customized Table Elements
 Need to reuse existing code
Testing applications across devices, networks and carriers.
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4. Mobile Porting – First Steps
Mobile Porting – application
Analyze the Mobile Our Experience
 For each platform (or platform version), analyze the following:
Widgets (UI)
• Standard UI Controls
• Custom Controls Location APIs
• GPS
• Google Map
File I/O
• XML files, Various
Data Formats
External
Services
• Networking
• Web Services
AV / (SOAP) Database
Telephony/ • REST Services • SQLite, MS SQL CE, etc
Camera • Social Media Sites
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5. Mobile Porting – Case Study 1
Mobile Porting – Examples
Cloud File Storage Application
• Existing mobile application is in Blackberry.
• Application required to be ported on Android.
Solution
• Cloud APIs were accessible via Web Services, so architecturally both
applications used the same Java code for retrieving data.
• Java code auto generated via a tool.
• Reused a module for encryption/decryption of local data in the
application (since both platforms are in Java).
• User Interface rewritten for Android.
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6. Mobile Porting – Recommendations
Mobile Porting – Our recommendations
Decode the Mobile application
 Significantly cuts down development time
 Reuse common modules across similar language platforms
Use Open Standards for External Integration.
 Web Services, REST, HTTP, XML
Consider a Native Application for extra control and tighter
integration with device.
 Sensor Programming, Audio/Video, GPS, Native UI controls
Consider a Mobile Web Application for maximum portability
across devices.
 XHTML-MP, CSS
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7. Mobile Testing – Its not trivial
Mobile Testing – Its difficult
Here are some reasons why?
 Faster product cycles leading to new devices being added rapidly.
 Multiple combinations of platforms and OS.
 Locale specific testing across different countries.
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8. Mobile Testing Areas
Network Enterprise
Device Browser Data Carrier
App
Device Level Browser & Data Testing Network & Carrier
Testing Testing
 Screen Size &  Cross browser testing  Mobile application
Appearance  Metrics measurement like compatibility with
 Conformity to headers, different networks
common key request/response, (CDMA 2000, GSM, W-
functions performance numbers, CDMA, GPRS, etc) and
 Memory etc. across various carriers.
Consumption,
Battery Usage
 Phone  User Agent Strings  DeviceAnywhere.
Simulator  HttpWatch - plug-ins for
 Device IE and Firefox
Anywhere
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9. Mobile Testing – Recommendations
Mobile Testing is an integral part of a Mobile Development Project.
Use of various tools/services as applicable.
Incorporate testing scenarios specific to a Marketplace.
E.g. App Store.
Focus on Internationalization (I18n) testing for global audience.
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10. Xoriant – Mobile Center of Excellence
An established Wireless and Mobile CoE.
Developed applications across domains and platforms.
Complete lifecycle development from Design, Implementation,
Testing and Support.
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11. Thank you, do you have any questions?
Thank You!
Contact Details
Xoriant – Mobile Center of Excellence
Email: sgosavi@xoriant.com
http://www.xoriant.com
Tel: +1 408-743-4404
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