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PROOF-BASED CERTIFICATION
MOBILE APPLICATION AND CONTENT CERTIFICATION
FOR APP STORES, OPERATORS, AND CONTENT
AGGREGATORS.
As more app stores are created, and as independent mobile development becomes
increasingly significant, certification and testing remain the greatest barriers to realizing
revenues quickly from mobile application development. In the next three years, the market
for 3rd party apps is going to explode, far beyond what we see today. This is already
evident as application distributors such as the Apple App Store have seen up to a billion
downloads since its inception. In today’s mobile industry, in order to be ready for
distribution, content and applications must be certified.
“Many application store
owners have their own
certification programs and some,
including Microsoft Window’s
Marketplace for Mobile, charge
for the process. Those with less
stringent requirements often come
under the scrutiny of consumers
upset with the inferior quality,
according to CEO and founder Faraz
Syed. Certification ensures apps will
operate properly and can be trusted
by consumers.”
Certification ensures that all content reaching end-users is safe and reliable, otherwise
content providers, mobile operators and developers can suffer increased support costs,
loss of revenue, and reduced brand equity. However, we all know that existing content
certification procedures are expensive and time-consuming, for example; with every app
store or distributor, there are different sets of requirements, time-frames for delivery to
consumers, and additionally most charge a fee to take part in their certification process.
Moreover, there are further limits to the content that can be produced, mainly by device
manufacturer, platform and operating system, or wireless service provider. This
discourages content developers, and reduces innovation and openness in mobile
development, as well as creating bottlenecks in getting new content to market.
DeviceAnywhere Proof Center™ eliminates these barriers, providing a simple,
efficient and easy to manage certification process.
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- Sarah Reedy, Associate News
Editor, Telephony
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With DeviceAnywhere Proof Center™,
application and content developers can
finally take certification into their own
hands to deliver reliable content to the end
user while still shaving off cost and timeto-market – with certified and reliable
products. Certification is an important
aspect of mobile application development.
It ensures that the content consumers
receive is fully operational and compatible
with their devices, and is safe to install on
their personal devices; which often store
valuable personal information.
To certify, developers must choose
between the requirements of app stores or
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DISTRIBUTION
the expense associated with outsourcing.
With app stores, developers must choose
between manufacturers, networks, and
software platforms to develop on, and
outsourcing requires time and additional
expenses. By creating proofs concurrently
while testing, the process is more efficient,
and less expensive, and the
DeviceAnywhere platform allows for
freedom to develop on any manufacturer,
network, or software platform.
DeviceAnywhere Proof Center, built on top
of DeviceAnywhere™, simplifies the
certification process by providing a
central location where developers can
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PROOF-BASED CERTIFICATION
retrieve go-to-market certification
requirements from specific content
aggregators, application distributors,
and app stores. Developers or
authorized agents can self-test their
content submissions against specified
requirements across any of
DeviceAnywhere’s 2000+ devices. And
most importantly, all test results
(including handset screenshots or video)
are automatically compiled into saved
proofs, organized by application and
handset, and are viewable through
DeviceAnywhere Proof Center or
available in easy-to-read files that are
ready for submission.
DeviceAnywhere Proof Center
features and benefits include:
Save all proof of certification tests
including actual device screenshots
and video results.
Test reports are automatically stored in
the DeviceAnywhere Proof Center and
can also be generated into exportable
files.
DeviceAnywhere Proof Center Interface
Access the extensive DeviceAnywhere
device bank to test against.
With over 2000 devices,
DeviceAnywhere provides the only
comprehensive test platform for mobile
application certification.
Specific certification programs exist to
fit your submission needs.
Tests are customized into steps, by
assigned and required devices as well
as the type of proof required, allowing
for creation of programs for any type of
application or content.
Eliminate confusion over failed tests
and submissions.
Whether you employ a third party test
house to execute the tests or validate
the results, or if you prefer a developer,
self-tested, trust-based approach,
access by all parties to the proof means
that there is no back and forth around
why applications fail to meet certification
criteria.
Convenient and Organized Reporting
Reduce workload for all parties
involved.
Content developers already test their
content for compatibility across devices.
With DeviceAnywhere Proof Center, the
results of these tests are saved once
and for all, eliminating the need for
retesting by a distributor in order to
validate results. Instead, a quick review
of stored test results will show you
whether the content is ready for market.
Reduce time to market.
Since duplicate testing is no longer
needed, testing bottlenecks are
removed and content can get to market
faster, generating revenue sooner. By
providing a platform for operators, app
stores, or aggregators and their content
developers to communicate around the
certification process, DeviceAnywhere
Proof Center turns a frustrating and
often confusing process into a straightforward one. Publishers communicate
their requirements, and developers
prove that their content or applications
meet them, with the results readily
available for both parties to review.
Product Availability
DeviceAnywhere Proof Center™ is a
SaaS added to the DeviceAnywhere
platform that provides proof-based
certification of mobile applications
allowing developers to self-certify.
DeviceAnywhere Proof Center is
remotely accessible, and is available
24/7, over the Internet.
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About DeviceAnywhere™
DeviceAnywhere™ is the
award-winning provider of test
solutions for business and
consumer mobile applications.
Serving thousands of organizations
worldwide, DeviceAnywhere
delivers a core suite of enabling
technologies to help companies of all
sizes bring their mobile
products and services to market. The
DeviceAnywhere complete
portfolio offers a range of solutions
for the entire mobile application
development lifecycle from
pre-development to unit testing to
QA/testing to post development
performance monitoring and onward.
DeviceAnywhere Test Center™
DeviceAnywhere Test Center
Enterprise™
DeviceAnywhere Test Automation
for Smart Devices™
DeviceAnywhere Proof Center™
MonitorAnywhere™
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Contact Us
For more information or to
sign up for a free demo of
DeviceAnywhere Proof Center,
please visit us at
www.deviceanywhere.com or
contact our sales department
at [email protected].
DeviceAnywhere
1730 S. Amphlett Blvd, Suite 300
San Mateo, CA 94402
Tel: +1.650.655.6400
Fax: +1.650.240.3885
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