Great Mobile Device Emulator Please?

[MarkW]

I've been using Mobilizer but it doesnt seem to work well at all anymore. The big functionality that I am looking for is the ability to check a site through different simulated devices and see a how sites look. Would be great if it could actually act as a mobile user agent so that I get forwarded over to the m.domain if one exists.

Thanks

 

[Linda Buquet]

I don't know Mark, but just Tweeted this thread to try to get some options for ya.

 

[MarkW]

Thanks Linda, I just realized that Mobilizer has developed an entire paid version etc since I first downloaded, I suspect that I have an old free version that they don't update anymore.

 

[travelincat]

We use Browser Stack, there is a free trial period: Cross Browser Testing Tool. 300+ Browsers, Mobile, Real IE.

 

[Laustin1878]

I had an Add-on in Chrome called Dimensions. I looked for it and cannot find the same one I had. I will continue to look for it and post back if I'm able to find the correct one. It had 2 diagonal arrows pointing at one another.

In the meantime, if you right click and "Inspect Element," there is a magnifying glass icon and a device like icon. Click the device like icon and you can select various models of mobile devices and see how your site renders on it.

 

[djbaxter]

Try this - there are some reviews although some may be out of date:

https://www.google.com/search?q=fre...or&ie=UTF-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=SHkDVa6uDqXHsQT5hIJ4

For Chrome:

https://www.google.com/search?q=fre...T5hIJ4#q=Mobile+Device+Emulator+Chrome+add-on

For Firefox:

https://www.google.com/search?q=fre...5hIJ4#q=Mobile+Device+Emulator+firefox+add-on

 

[Local Mixed]

I have used Gennymotion to test an app I worked on once.

https://www.genymotion.com

 

[djbaxter]

In the latest versions of Firefox, click Tools > Web Developer > Responsive Design View and you can choose various screen sizes, not only standard smart phones and tablets but also different screen sizes for desktops and laptops.

 

[Kristen]

I've used these for testing:

Screenfly / Test Your Website at Different Screen Resolutions

MobileTest.me - Test your mobile sites and responsive web designs

iPad Peek / iPhone Peek

These simulators don't work in all cases however, but most of the time they are fairly accurate.

 

[foodnearme]

If you have a local co-working space, try to find on Google as these are slowly starting to offer these types of services for real.

It's very hard to compromise for every device, however I would check your Analytics log for the most used devices to see how this effects.

More importantly, use the https://www.google.co.uk/webmasters/tools/mobile-friendly/ to see how your site adds up in the mobile friendly tool and you can find suggestions accordingly.