Android Developers Offered Remote Design and Test Capabilities
Android Developers Offered Remote Design and Test Capabilities
11th November , 2009
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US : Android developers can now access the latest release from DeviceAnywhere which allows them to access remotely all the latest Android mobile devices. The new package offers independent Android designers and developers all the resources and tools they will need to produce new and exciting Android mobile applications to the end user.
DeviceAnywhere is a leader in the field of complete start to finish mobile device application testing and has its own development platform based at the company’s test centre. See above to see a typical setup.
The technology employed is called “Direct To Device” which is remotely accessed from anywhere in the world and offers the opportunity to interface and run applications upon the latest launched and pre-launched Android mobile devices. The new Android mobile device package offers Android devices from six regions of the world to-date.
Using the “Direct To Device” remotely, Android developers can visualize how an Android mobile device ( e.g. HTC Dream ) will operate by using the touch screen icons, rotate the device and even disconnect the battery. It is also able to offer fully automatic test sequences as written by the developer himself. The Android devices which may currently be accessed are :
•HTC Magic on Vodafone ( available soon )
•T-Mobile myTouch 3G ( available soon )
•HTC Dream on Telefonica
•HTC Dream on Orange
T-Mobile G1™ with Google™
•Samsung Moment™ with Google™ (M900) on Sprint
•HTC Hero™ with Google™ on Sprint
•Motorola CLIQ (MB200) on T-Mobile
•DROID by Motorola on Verizon Wireless
•DROID ERIS by HTC on Verizon Wireless
Fragmentation whether it’s the software, device or version of an operating system are no longer barriers for a developer tasked with offering a variety of applications on a variety of Android devices.
With continued support from some of the largest handset manufactures, network operators and brands in the world the Android marketplace continues to grow at a rapid pace. In November 2009, Gartner predicted that the Android operating system will become the second-largest smartphone platform by 2012, with 14.5 percent of the market, or approximately 76 million phones sold per year.
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