Requirements: Install Safari browser on your desktop and enable Develop menu in the Advanced tab of preferences. Apple naturally has also SDK and emulator for native app development. Safari developer tools enable modifying, debugging, and optimizing (mobile) websites. The Safari browser can be used to test out mobile website by changing the browser's User Agent string. Ok, we will start with this even though it's not really an emulator - but provided by Apple nevertheless. Safari Developer Tools - iPhone/iPod/iPad In the following we will present some of these manufacturer tools.
Typically the emulator provided by the device manufacturer or OS provider is the closest-matching alternative to real device testing, although it’s not always the case. Often these are aimed more toward native application development, but they can also be used for mobile website testing.
Note: this is Part III of our 8 part series introducing desktop browser tools for testing mobile sites.ĭevice Manufacturers, or OEMs, typically provide desktop emulators of their platforms. Mobile Emulators from Device Manufacturers (OEM)
