Mastering Mobile Test Automation

Device matrix creation

For a mobile testing project, this is one of the most important stages and, in some cases, it is not considered as a separate stage but a part of the requirement analysis phase itself. A device matrix is generally required only when a high-level specification is provided at the start of the project about the type of application—native, hybrid, and web; the form factors—tablet, phones, and phablets; and the operating systems—Android, iOS, Windows, Tizen, Blackberry, and others are specified without providing the exact details regarding each of these. Regardless of the amount of details provided at the start of a project, it is imperative for a testing team to identify the exact devices and their operating systems' versions ...