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Mobile Phone Testing: iPhone vs  Android Testing The fasting growing area within software testing is the mobile app domain. Applications developed for mobile platforms such as Apple's marketing leading iPhone and also the less popular Android platform are being tested using the same methodology that was used earlier for desktop and web based applications. There are companies which spend tens of thousands of dollars for mobile app testing projects. This is not only due to the fact that the mobile domain is ever increasing and so companies are feeling the need to contribute, but also due to the sensitivity of data which is a critical factor in the success of any mobile app. People whose data gets stolen or robbed from mobile applications are very unlikely to give it another try, as the data can pertain to personal information with respect to the customer. For iPhone and iPad applications, we find that the audience tends to be in the young 20s or early 30s. ...

 Software Testing tips For iPad and iPad 2 With a healthy market presence, Apple's iPad has defied critics and continues to grow in popularity. Now able to run the latest iPhone IOS, the iPad has seen a wealth of innovative Apps created specifically for it. Now with the technologically advanced iPad 2 on the store shelves, more Apps are being developed to take advantage of the built-in camera functionality. This article provides tips and information to perform to ensure an App can be released with confidence to the market. Test on a real device The most common mistake when testing an App, is to test it on a simulator. While a simulator can give you clues to basic behaviour, such as screen layout and high-level functionality, there a several critical areas that will be missed. Firstly, the CPU and memory usage of the App cannot be detected by a simulator. The most infuriating behaviour of an App that a user sees is the App terminating without warning, or 'cras...