Rhomobile (HTML-based) User agent switchers The concept is simple: use what you know to create an app with HTML/CSS/JS and turn it into a marketable native app with one of these “wrapper” services.
I’ve created a separate entry for the mobile libraries and frameworks now available. Only subscribe to this if you intend on supporting more than just smartphones. It has a tendency to be a bit clunky, but there’s no real alternatives on the market. Doesn’t have testing of real devices.ĭeviceAnywhere (Java-based software that runs on Windows and Mac OSX) – a service that lets you test on actual mobile devices sitting in labs around the world. Keynote MITE (Mobile Interactive Testing Environment) (Windows only) – a glorified user agent switcher. These are services which allow you to test on actual devices in a lab. Note that Opera Mini is different than Opera Mobile.įor a more complete list, see Maximiliano Firtman’s Mobile Emulators & Simulators: The Ultimate Guide Device labs Opera Mini Simulator (Browser-based Java applet) – In-browser simulator. Opera Mobile emulator – this is the fastest emulator of the bunch, in terms of downloading and launching the program. Also check out Ares, the browser-based tool for creating web apps.įirefox Mobile emulator (aka Fennec) – mobile version of Firefox being developed for new Nokias and soon Androids Palm webOS SDK (Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux) – emulator for Palm Pre, Pixi, etc. Includes iPhone simulator.Īndroid SDK (Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux) IPhone SDK (Mac OS X only) – the quintessential SDK for the quintessential smartphone. And good news: all the major smartphones have SDKs available for you! Short of having access to a real phone, the next best thing is to have an emulator/simulator. Here’s links to more things to get you started! SDKs, Emulators and Simulators So you should have the next best thing: an SDK!īut an SDK is just one of the tools of the trade. You’re no mobile developer unless you have the tools to develop on mobile! And while it’s good to own at least one of the smartphones you’re developing on, it’s probably unrealistic to think that you’re going to go out of your way to buy several other unlocked smartphones just to test with. ⚠️ Warning: this is an old article and may include information that’s out of date.
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