Recently brought to my attention by some colleagues at work, Genymotion is one of the best Android emulators I’ve ever worked with. Within minutes of being sent the link I was able to get Genymotion up and running to start exploring. It works in combination with VirtualBox to set up a true emulation of the device’s OS. (This is not just a skin on top of set screen size.)
Genymotion comes with a full feature set that allows for Wifi, GPS, Open GL acceleration, Battery, Gyroscope, and much more. Genymotion is also compatible with Windows, Linux, and Mac so it can be used by developers in just about any environment. As a web developer, the authenticity of the emulation gives you the ability to test how mobile sites will render in a large number of Android devices (phones and tablets)
This tool comes with dozens of Android devices and also allows the ability to select the Android OS version giving full control over exactly which device you’re emulating. This truly is a one stop shop for testing your web or mobile application against Android devices. To get started all you need to do is sign up for the service. Anyone can signup for a free account to get started and paid versions are also available which unlock a lot more features.
