Emulators

A Guide to Mobile Emulators

mokil — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:15:31 +0000

In a previous article, I put forward a three-point plan for testing mobile Web sites. One of the points involved the use of emulators for first-pass device testing. This article concentrates on configuring emulators for mobile site testing (it also highlights emulators that can be used to test mobile applications too). It outlines the different types of emulator available, the best ones to use, and the various ways in which they can be used.

For the uninitiated, an emulator is a software program that aims to replicate the functions of a specific piece of hardware or software.

Getting Started with Java ME

Soma Ghosh — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:30:36 +0000

As the world gets connected, we see the emergence of a wide variety of sophisticated and personalized mobile devices. Although the number-crunching power of the higher-end devices is very respectable, there is still a need to build applications that use minimal resources, and that are portable.

Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME), formerly known as J2ME, with Java’s inherent ‘Build once, run everywhere’ concept has been adapted to build resource constraint applications for these myriad devices.

Getting Started with iPhone Development

ruadhan — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:26:34 +0000

Developers new to the Mac platform, or new to mobile, might find getting started with iPhone development a little tricky at first. In this article we take a look at the tools involved and go through the main steps in getting your first "Hello World!" iPhone app off the ground.

SMS Messaging in Android

weimenglee — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:20:12 +0000

It would be safe to say that nearly every mobile phone sold in the past decade has SMS messaging capabilities. In fact, SMS messaging is one great killer application for the mobile phone and it has created a steady revenue stream for mobile operators. Understanding how to use SMS messaging in your application can provide you with many ideas to create the next killer application.

Getting Started with Android Development

weimenglee — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:18:38 +0000

Unless you have been hiding in the caves for the past couple of months, by now you must have heard of the mobile platform from Google that everyone is talking about. Yes, that's right, I am talking about Android. Android is an open source mobile operating system that is based on the Linux kernel. Using Android, device manufacturers can customize the OS to suit their particular hardware design, thereby allowing them to innovate without limitations.

Device simulators with PHP

H2f — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:58:40 +0000

When a new mobile application is launched, it often is an issue how it is to be presented to the targeted users on the web. Linking directly to the application URL often results in a poor browsing experience on standard web browsers. Likewise, relying on one of the known online device emulators may result in compatibility problems, performance issues and dependencies on third party web servers.

Mobile Emulators

admin — Tue, 01 May 2007 16:17:58 +0000

DotMobi strongly encourages the use of mobile phone emulators during the development of any mobile site since they allow you to get a rough idea of how the site will look without having to purchase multiple devices or incurring data charges.

Be sure to read our guide to mobile emulators here.