Series 60 Smartphone Quality Assurance: A Guide for Mobile Engineers and Developers

220 Pages·2007·2.224 MB·English

by  Saila Laitinen

S60 SMARTPHONE
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A Guide for Mobile Engineers
and Developers
Saila Laitinen
Nokia, Finland

S60
SMARTPHONE
QUALITY
ASSURANCE

S60 SMARTPHONE
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A Guide for Mobile Engineers
and Developers
Saila Laitinen
Nokia, Finland
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Table of Contents
About the Author ........................................................ xiii
Preface ......................................................................... xv
Chapter 1: Introduction to S60 ..................................... 1
1.1 The Competitive Advantage of the S60
Platform .............................................................. 3
1.2 S60 Architecture ................................................. 5
1.2.1 T he Symbian Operating System
(Symbian OS) ...................................................... 6
1.2.2 Domestic Operating System (DOS) .................... 6
1.2.3 User Interface (UICon) ........................................ 7
1.3 Summary ............................................................. 7
Chapter 2: Selecting the Baseline ................................. 9
2.1 Manny Lehman’s Law ......................................... 10
2.2 W hat is so Challenging about Selecting
the Best Baseline? .............................................. 11
2.3 How should the Baseline be Selected? .............. 12
2.3.1 Baseline Maturity .............................................. 13
2.3.2 Customization Maturity ...................................... 13
2.3.3 Least Stable Sub-system ..................................... 14
2.3.4 Program Timing ................................................ 14
2.4 Summary ........................................................... 14
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Chapter 3: Release Management ................................ 17
3.1 The Build Cycle .................................................. 19
3.2 Required Testing Activities ................................ 23
3.3 Summary ........................................................... 23
Chapter 4: Binary Compatibility ................................. 25
4.1 API Categorization ............................................. 28
4.2 Maintaining Compatibility ................................. 30
4.2.1 Platform Compatibility ....................................... 30
4.2.2 Platform-based Phone Compatibility ................. 31
4.2.3 Application Compatibility ................................... 32
4.2.4 Compatibility Dimensions ................................. 32
4.3 Binary Compatibility Scenario ........................... 33
4.4 Binary Compatibility Verifi cation ...................... 35
4.4.1 T he Binary Compatibility Verifi cation Process .... 35
4.4.2 The Binary Compatibility Verifi cation Suite ......... 36
4.4.2.1 The SDK Analyser ................................................. 36
4.4.2.2 The Source Analyser ............................................. 38
4.4.2.3 The Binary Analyser .............................................. 39
4.4.2.4 The Application Launcher ..................................... 39
4.4.2.5 Binary Compatibility Applications ......................... 40
4.4.2.6 Third-Party Applications ....................................... 40
4.5 Possible Future Tools ......................................... 40
4.5.1 DepInfo Tool ...................................................... 41
4.5.2 Header Checker Tool ......................................... 41
4.5.3 Ordinal Checker ............................................... 42
4.6 Summary ............................................................ 42
Chapter 5: Certifi cates and Standards ...................... 43
5.1 Technology Certifi cates ..................................... 44
5.1.1 Java/TCK ........................................................... 44
5.1.2 Bluetooth ........................................................... 47
5.1.2.1 BT Certifi cation Areas ........................................... 47
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5.1.3 Other Technology Licences ............................... 48
5.1.4 Security Certifi cates ............................................ 49
5.1.5 Universal Serial Bus ........................................... 50
5.1.6 Infrared Connectivity ......................................... 50
5.1.7 Multimedia Cards (MMC) ................................... 51
5.2 The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) ................... 52
5.2.1 Process and Principles ........................................ 52
5.3 Cellular Standards and Operators .................... 55
5.3.1 Government and Quality Certifi cates ................ 56
5.3.1.1 Mandatory ............................................................ 56
5.3.2 Optional ............................................................ 58
5.4 Summary ............................................................ 61
Chapter 6: What Quality Means ................................ 63
6.1 Quality Culture .................................................. 64
6.2 Quality Standards ............................................. 66
6.2.1 ISO 9000 .......................................................... 66
6.2.2 Six Sigma ........................................................... 67
6.3 Quality in a Product ......................................... 68
6.3.1 Quality in Manufacturing ................................... 69
6.3.2 Quality in Service .............................................. 70
6.3.3 Getting Better Quality ........................................ 71
6.4 Quality in the S60 Platform and
S60-based Phones ............................................. 73
6.4.1 Choosing the Process ........................................ 73
6.4.2 The Waterfall Process ....................................... 73
6.4.3 The Incremental Process .................................... 74
6.4.4 Agile Software Development ............................. 75
6.4.5 Concurrent Engineering ..................................... 76
6.4.6 Other Things to Consider ................................... 77
6.5 Summary ........................................................... 78