Testing For And With Windows Phone

Although Windows Phone usage is still low compared with other browsers 1 it’s sometimes necessary to test your web work for Internet Explorer Mobile. For web developers, this could be a complication. Testing for the Windows Phone environment is not always optional, but it can be a chore — especially because the version of Internet Explorer that comes with the Windows Phone can be quirky at best. If you’re a developer without a Windows Phone device, you might have to get a little creative to ensure that your websites are being rendered properly. The Nokia Lumia 920. (Image credit: Microsoft 2 ) In this article I want to point out a few different tools and techniques which can help test websites for Windows Phone even if you don’t have the real device handy or if you are not developing on Windows. But first let’s quickly look into the differences between mobile and desktop Internet Explorer. IE Mobile Explained As Microsoft acknowledged in the past, the version of Internet Explorer found on mobile devices is similar but not identical 3 to the desktop browser version