{"id":904,"date":"2016-01-21T06:23:32","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T12:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cigniti.com\/blog\/?p=904"},"modified":"2017-05-18T17:10:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T11:40:32","slug":"top-2-benefits-of-mobile-app-testing-in-the-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/top-2-benefits-of-mobile-app-testing-in-the-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 2 Benefits of Mobile App Testing in the Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Cloud-based Mobile Device Lab can make it possible!<\/p>\n

Mobile Apps are an integral part of our lives today. Around 9 billion apps have been downloaded in India in 2015, more than five times the number of apps downloaded in 2012 (1.56 billion) at a cumulative annual growth rate (CAGR) of 75 per cent.<\/p>\n

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Mobile Application usage has increased multi-fold and there is an accelerating shift visible from e-commerce to m-commerce, with users engaging with their mobile shopping, news and personalised apps almost round the clock increasing global app usage by 131% compared to last year.<\/p>\n

The mobile application ecosystem is very dynamic. OEMs are launching new devices and new customizations, and new OS versions are delivered every now and then, so it is of utmost importance that you update your application when something happens on these ecosystems. To meet the market and device compatibility, it is recommended to revisit and test your application against these devices over an ever expanding variety of screen sizes and resolutions.<\/p>\n

Software failures in mobile applications can cost enterprises their reputation and also push their application down in the search order leading to loss of potential downloads and user base. It is very important to remember that only those 5-star ratings will keep the application in front of hundreds of millions of downloaders.<\/p>\n

To have the best performing application both in terms of functionality and user interface, the application has to be tested on a large number of popular devices. This can lead to higher costs provided you will not be requiring these devices at all times. However since there will be updates on the applications now & then, you will have to perform continuous testing on the devices to ensure the application works as designed. By the time you are ready to test the application upgrades, there are newer popular devices that you need to consider and some of the older models are no more popular.<\/p>\n

This means the devices that you have invested earlier have become obsolete and you need to consider buying newer, popular devices. This is the constant challenge that most enterprises are facing who intend to be among the top apps in the market and serve their customers without any issues.<\/p>\n

Enterprises, thus, are essentially looking for a robust support to fulfil the following aims:<\/strong><\/h4>\n