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New service has been presented by SQA SOLUTION – iPhone Testing. The result of iphone testing will cover not only the main aspects of usability and compatibility with iPhone but recommendations on redesign and development of iPhone application.
Testing is the most critical step in the iPhone application development process
iPhone application testing is the process of testing iPhone applications. As iPhones squeeze new technologies and more potentialities and as customer console with using iPhones persists to develop, the iPhone applications marketplace continues to be a beneficial one. To help realize this potential, iPhone application developers, handset manufacturers and service providers must understand the need to necessitate testing and quality assurance values across the industry. This movement toward standardized iPhone application testing requirements has already begun to unfold. By doing so, there is much to gain for all. IPhone applications have never been popular in earlier days, but now its popularity is booming day by day. IPhone application developers are facing a crowd of challenges due to the increasing difficulty of testing across different handsets, carriers, languages and locations.

SQA Solution’s iPhone App Testers offers iPhone application testing services to simplify the testing needs of applications developers, service providers and handset manufacturers. To provide iPhone application testing services SQA Solution launched iPhone App Testers in San Francisco on 19th July 2009. As the iPhone become so omnipresent, the requirement for reliable iPhone testing services has become even more compelling. iPhone App Testers provides following services
Test Preparation — Define and Build:
SQA Solution’s personnel will develop test cases for all in scope features and test types. Test Cases will be maintained in the Test repository. https://lighthouse.artifactsoftware.com/live/portal. SQA Solution will test for the following:
• Handset application functionality Testing We perform real iPhone based testing of the application, with various scenarios. Our team will test the application based on defined specifications
• Performance and Scalability Testing Backend applications will need to manage the traffic of multiple mobile devices at the same time. This test will identify all the load issues and will help make system more scalable.
• Usability & Compatibility Testing We verify the effectiveness of Usability of application on the various devices including interoperability with other applications running on the device. We Certify the Application on iPod/iPhone devices for the correct behavior and interactions
• UI Response Application We verify the response of each function and measure the performance of each response.
• Settings response We verify all settings available for the application and test the functionality of each setting
• Crash Points We will identify all crash points, and will work with development team to resolve them
• Low Connectivity We will test the behavior of iPhone App in Low connectivity mode and verify proper behavior
• Response Memory Handling We will measure the memory usage of the application and identify all memory leaks
• Sleep Mode We will test the application response in the sleep mode.
• Accelerometer We will test to ensure that iPhone application properly responds to rotations
• Battery Usage We will measure the battery usage and will provide feedback on increasing battery life
• Retrials in Case of network disconnect We will test application behavior in case of network disconnect
Execution
? Build Acceptance Testing -The first test SQA Solution’s team performs after every code drop. Verifying that the application build is stable to be tested.
? High priority defect fixes – shall be verified after build acceptance suite execution is complete.
? General test case execution shall be priority based, where high priority test cases are executed first, followed by medium and low priority test cases. Please note that high priority test cases will be executed in all builds regardless of timelines or build content. Full regression testing cycles will include all high, medium and low priority test cases. Limited regression testing cycles will include all high priority test cases and if time permits medium and low priority test cases respectively.
• Regression Testing – verification of application functionality to verify that new code did not break the existing functions and the system is not adversely affected by any code or configuration changes.
• Ad-Hoc – Testing where random actions are executed in an attempt to break the system. Such executions include (but are not limited to) inputting invalid values, malicious input, and unnatural navigation.
• iPhone Compatibility Testing- the testing in the following OS/ Device combination:

2.0 2.2 2.2.1 3.X
iPod Touch 1st gen X X
iPod Touch 2nd gen X
Edge X X
3G X X
3GS X

Test Method
• SQA Solution team will manually test functionality based on the requirements in the test environment
• SQA Solution will test IPHONE APP website to verify that all functions are implemented correctly and according to the specifications
• SQA Solution’s team will analyze and record all test results
• SQA Solution will use it’s own lab to conduct compatibility test
• Defects found during testing will be logged into the Bug Tracking Database.
• All fixed defects will be verified
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About SQA Solution
SQA Solution Technologies, Inc. is a provider of testing services combining global resources with proven program management methodologies serving as an outsource partner throughout a client’s product implementation schedule. Global organizations rely on SQA Solution, Inc. services to deliver quality and bug free software to their customers. Based in San Francisco, California SQA Solution, Inc. maintains offices in 5 countries and providing services under the SQA Solution name. To learn more about the SQA Solution team, visit http://www.SQA Solution.com.