Android Developers, Check This Out…
The Problem. If you’re an android developer, you probably realize the value of being able to test your code on multiple android devices. The problem is, buying every new android phone released just isn’t economical. Here at Froogloid we have 2 G1’s, 1 MyTouch, 1 DROID and 1 Nexus one which helps us cover several of our testing needs, but certainly not all. There are tons of other android devices out there such as the Hero, Moment, Cliq, Galaxy, Eris, Behold II etc. To test these devices I used to have to do what I referred to as the “wireless carrier 500″. I would literally drive to a T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon store to physically test each device. As you can imaging this is very time consuming, not to mention the retail associates think I’m crazy! Once I told them what I was doing everyone was pretty cool about it and many would start asking questions about our apps / android development. As much as I love showing off our products, this process is wildly inefficient.
The solution. About 6 weeks ago an interesting up and coming start-up, Duarlander, reached out and said they wanted to beta a new android testing program they had organized. I said sure, we need all the help they we can get! They did a phenomenal job and performed very thorough testing. They even provided videos of the tests they performed! Since then they have made a few changes to the program. They now offer a way to combine the android user community with the development community. Developers pay a small fee to get their apps tested, testers get paid a small amount, and Durandler helps broker the relationship and offers several tools. Basically it’s a Win:Win:Win. So, if you’re an android user interested in helping the development community this a great opportunity. If you’re a developer, it’s a no brainer IMO.
For more info check out http://duarlander.ning.com/page/welcome-1
