: How can I simulate mobile device browsers to test websites on a desktop? Are there any good tools that can be run on desktop machines (Windows or Linux) that can simulate a mobile device,

@Hamaas447

Chrome's "Device Mode Mobile Emulation" lets you test across a variety of user agents and resolutions.

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@Michele947

Also you can add to the list of tools - Mobile Opera browser emulator www.opera.com/developer/tools/mobile/

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@Ogunnowo487

Check out quirktools.com/screenfly/. It lets you choose screen size and mimics the user agent string.

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@Ravi8258870

You can use Safari with select menu : Develope -> User Agents -> Iphone/iPod/ iPad to Simulate testing in iPhone/ iPod/ iPad device.

In Firefox, you can add plugin FireMobileSimulator to simulate testing in some specific Japan mobile (Docomo, Softbank, ...)

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@Sent6035632

You can also use the iPhone simulator (iOS Simulator) that comes with the iPhone developer kit.

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@Lee4591628

There are some solutions that allow you to remotely test on real devices.

Free solutions


Nokia Remote Device Access
Samsung's Test lab.dev


Commercial solutions


DeviceAnyWhere
Perfecto Mobile

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@Speyer207

There is a round-up of them on Mashable (second section).


iBBDemo2 — This Adobe Air app will let you see content as it would appear on the iPad and on the iPhone. Support for Android is reportedly coming soon. The app is a bit slow but it does a good job showing accurate results for iOS devices. Just point the app towards your test mobile site.

Android SDK — The Android SDK comes with its own device emulator so you can see how websites will appear on Android handsets. Check out these guides for installing the Android SDK on Mac or Windows.

Blackberry Web Development Page — This page gives you access to the BlackBerry simulators and includes tips for designing for BlackBerry devices.

Symbian S60 SDKs — Nokia’s site has information on the S60 platform and available emulators.

Opera Mini Emulator — Opera has a desktop version of its mobile browser and lots of resources about designing for Opera Mobile across platforms.


Also using Virtual PC 2007 you can install a Windows Mobile Emulator.

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@Ravi8258870

The Android SDK comes with an emulator that you could use to test your websites.

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