Usability testing for mobile devices cuts development costs and allows for the design of easy-to-use, friendly and intuitive interfaces.

Designing small, simple and efficient interfaces

Mobile market growth has led to a significant development of mobile-specific applications. This market is  known for the existence of a variety of platforms and users with clearly defined profiles – such as corporate users.

This interesting and complex framework creates the need to develop applications tailored to the specific needs of each type of user, platform and device.

Our tests for mobile devices are powerful tools to improve users’ interface designs in the process of developing mobile applications.

Our methodology

The method used for mobile device usability consists of the following steps: 

• Identify the profiles of users that will participate in the tests.
• Define the tasks they will be required to perform with the application.
• Perform the test using the “thinking-out-loud” method.
• Analyse the results and categorize the resulting usability conflicts according to profiles, type of conflict and seriousness.
• Report test results and suggestions for improvement.

The application of this type of test results in friendlier, more intuitive, and easy-to-use interfaces.

The implementation of usability tests during the development process of an application will also cut the time needed for adjustments, corrections and changes needed as a consequence of a user's bad experience.