Mob4Hire – A Crowdsourcing Company With An Excellent Business Plan
Posted September 26, 2008 by admin
Mob4Hire is a Canadian company that provides crowdsourced testing for mobile applications.
Before Mob4Hire there were two primary methods for a mobile application to be tested , developers could either hire a firm like DeviceAnywhere to run the tests or they could purchase devices and do the testing themselves. The first option provides convenience but the “virtualization” of large number of devices in a rack and tested by software stimulations does not provide all the information of true field test in the hands of actual users. The second option is not only expensive, it is a major logistical headache.
The problems get even worse if you want to test in a variety of countries. DeviceAnywhere currently only offers simulations in six countries and it is a substantial undertaking to set up your own employees with your own devices in multiple countries.
Mob4Hire was formed by serial entrepreneurs Paul and Allen Poutanen who have been in the mobile space a long time and knew firsthand what a hassle testing can be. Inspired by the Canadian crowdsourcing company Cambrian House, they realized that crowdsourcing would be the perfect way to get mobile applications field tested by real users all over the world (currently offering testing in 64 countries). The Mob4Hire crowdsourcing solution provides location dependent information that can only be gathered by real users going about their daily lives with their devices. Not only does Mob4Hire provide a better test, they are able to offer a lower price than traditional testing.
There is a good chance that many of Mob4Hire's testers have no really understanding of what crowdsourcing is , but they do understand that they can be paid to play with the latest new mobile applications. All they have to do is use the applications and report back. There is no complex interaction or team activities . And they are paid. So, unlike other crowdsource companies they have people lining up to participate.
If you are a developer with an application or if you are just a user who would like to get paid for trying the very latest in mobile applications you should check out Mob4Hire.
