DeviceAnywhere Metrics Report Finds Android Gaining Speed in Mobile Application Testing
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At the Qualcomm Uplinq conference today, DeviceAnywhere, the industry leader in end-to-end mobile application testing, announced the results of this quarter’s DeviceAnywhere Metrics. Originally launched at CTIA Spring 2010, this unique, quarterly report shares empirical data about what mobile Operating Systems and handsets are most commonly used by DeviceAnywhere customers when testing their mobile applications for quality assurance. The magnitude of the source data can be illustrated by the fact that more than 350,000 handset testing hours were logged in DeviceAnywhere Test Center™ by developers in 2009.
Key Findings from DeviceAnywhere Metrics
- Android catches up with Microsoft Windows Mobile as #3 Most-Tested OS.
- For the first time, Android tied Windows Mobile as the third Most-Tested OS in the DeviceAnywhere Test Center -- both equaling 15.2% of total testing time.
- Year-over-year, Android testing has increased dramatically: growing from 3.3% of the total usage in the DeviceAnywhere Test Center in May 2009 to 15.2% in May 2010.
- Android devices held the top spot in May 2010 for two mobile operators: T-Mobile and Verizon.
- For T-Mobile, HTC Android devices held the top three spots: the HTC G1, HTC touch 3GS and HTC Nexus One, respectively.
- For Verizon, the Motorola Droid held the #1 spot (up from #5 in January 2010).
- BlackBerry Still Dominates as #1 Most-Tested platform, but their lead is slowly diminishing.
- Testing on BlackBerry devices accounted for 45.9% of total usage in May 2010, compared to 52% in May 2009.
- In May 2010, only 10 BlackBerry devices were on the “20 Most Used Handset” list, compared to 14 in January 2010.
- BlackBerry is the number one manufacturer tested in DeviceAnywhere Test Center, accounting for seven of the top ten devices tested and fourteen of the top twenty devices.
- The BlackBerry Bold 9000 -- which has been the most-used handset since we began producing this report in December 2009 -- was bumped to #2 in May 2010 (replaced by the iPhone 3G).
- Although Blackberry OS still dominates as the #1 Most-Tested platform, developers are spending nearly equal time on Android on a per device basis.
- Blackberry OS has 35 devices in Test Center accounting for 45.9% of usage. That’s an average of 1.31% testing time spent on each device.
- Comparatively, Android has 12 devices in Test Center accounting for 15.2% of usage. That an average of 1.26% testing time spent on each device.
- For additional comparison, Windows Mobile has 52 devices in Test Center accounting for 15.2% of usage. That’s an average of .29% testing time spent on each device.
- Across all handsets, the percentage of testing on smartphones vs. feature phones increased significantly year-over-year (YoY). However, on a month-to-month basis, Sprint and Verizon saw a decrease.
- In May 2010, 53.8% of DeviceAnywhere usage was focused on smartphones. Compare that to 40.9% a year earlier in May 2009.
- However, there were minor, but notable swings -- between 1.8 to 5% -- in May 2010 from the month previous. AT&T and T-Mobile both saw increase in the percentage of testing on smartphones, while Sprint and Verizon saw decreases.
About DeviceAnywhere Metrics
The DeviceAnywhere Metrics report includes handset testing data from DeviceAnywhere Test Center™, a paid service which provides access to over 2,000 handsets -- including smartphones and feature phones -- deployed across seven countries and over two dozen carrier networks. Over 1,000 customers, translating to over 10,000 active users, utilize this service to test their mobile content and applications on live mobile handsets over the Internet.
The data presented in DeviceAnywhere Metrics is based solely on handset testing on the DeviceAnywhere Test Center system on handsets offered by the four major US operators: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon. Because of the unique perspective that DeviceAnywhere can provide (time spent by our customers testing mobile applications and content on various handsets), this snapshot of handset testing can help inform on mobile trends related to handsets and application development.
The full report may be downloaded at:
About DeviceAnywhere
DeviceAnywhere provides convenient and cost-effective end-to-end solutions for mobile content development, testing, monitoring, certification, test automation and deployment – enabling application developers to bring better content to market faster than ever before. DeviceAnywhere products are accessible over three core technology platforms to address specific use cases of mobile application developers.
- Direct-to-Device™ technology – This approach provides access to real handsets in live global networks, from anywhere. It also provides comprehensive support for all hardware functions of the device enabling the tester to do anything that their end-user can do on the device including: touch screen: multi-tap, pinching, swiping, accelerometer, mute, power on/off, clamshell open/close, backlights, vibration, volume increase, hardware compass, camera, and battery. This award winning technology has served thousands of organizations for six years and is an established and widely used standard protocol for mobile developers worldwide.
- DeviceAnywhere’s Direct-To-Device™ Smartphone – This approach provides a software-only option exclusively for Smartphone application development and test automation and is available in a lab environment. Ideal for enterprise mobility applications and consumer applications designed exclusively for smartphones.
- Direct-To-Device™ Express - This approach ensures the fastest device turnaround possible and is an ideal choice for those groups within mobile operators and device manufacturers that are responsible for handset testing and certification.
DeviceAnywhere currently supports more than 2,000 devices on over 28 different carrier networks worldwide, with locations in the U.S., U.K., Canada, France, Germany, Spain and Brazil. To learn more about DeviceAnywhere -– and to sign up for a free, three-hour trial -– please visit www.deviceanywhere.com. Interested in our perspective on trends and issues in the mobile marketplace? Visit our CEO's blog (www.mobileapplicationtestingtimes.wordpress.com) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/devanywhere).
CONTACT:
In the United States:
Erica Smith, Sonus PR
+1-415-830-4530 (Press)
Erica.smith@sonuspr.com
Worldwide (except United States):
Billy Burnett, ChocolateOne
+44 208 322 1922 (Press)
deviceanywhere@gbc.co.uk
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