Apparatus and method for simultaneously testing a plurality of mobile devices

1. An apparatus for simultaneously testing a plurality of mobile devices, comprising:

a frame housing a plurality of device cabinets and a plurality of test cabinets;

a plurality of retention devices disposed in the plurality of device cabinets;

a plurality of test computers disposed in the plurality of test cabinets, wherein each test computer comprises a processor and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a plurality of mobile device test applications;

a plurality of mobile devices, each disposed on one of the plurality of retention devices and electrically connected to one of the plurality of test computers and receiving one of the plurality of mobile device test applications;

a control computer electrically connected to the plurality of test computers and receiving test results of the plurality of mobile devices from one of the plurality of mobile device test applications; and

a monitor electrically connected to the control computer.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the monitor displays the test results of the plurality of mobile devices.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the monitor displays the test results of a first mobile device test application and the test results of a second mobile device test application.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first mobile device test application is different from the second mobile device test application.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of retention devices is a universal tray.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the universal tray is adjustable in at least a first dimension.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of test computers corresponds to the plurality of device cabinets.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a number of test cabinets is different than a number of device cabinets.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each one of the plurality of retention devices comprises a connection assembly for electrically connecting to a mobile device.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each device cabinet comprises an image recording device.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein each device cabinet further comprises an illuminating element.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the illuminating element is selected from the group consisting of: a light emitting diode, an incandescent light, a fluorescent light, and combinations thereof.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the illuminating element is electrically connected to one of the plurality of test computers.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a user computer electrically connected to the plurality of test computers and receiving test results of the plurality of mobile devices from one of the plurality of test mobile device applications.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each device cabinet further comprises a microphone.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each device cabinet further comprises a speaker.

17. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each device cabinet further comprises a camera test pattern.

18. A method for simultaneously testing a plurality of mobile devices, comprising:

providing a frame, a plurality of device cabinets, a plurality of retention devices, a plurality of test cabinets, a plurality of test computers, a control computer, and a monitor, wherein:

the frame houses the plurality of device cabinets and the plurality of test cabinets,

each of the plurality of device cabinets comprises one of the plurality of retention devices,

each of the plurality of test cabinets comprises one of the plurality of test computers,

each of the plurality of test computers comprises a processor and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a plurality of mobile device test applications, and

the monitor electrically connected to the control computer;

disposing a plurality of mobile devices such that each is disposed on one of the plurality of retention devices;

electrically connecting the plurality of disposed mobile devices such that each is electrically connected to one of the plurality of test computers,

electrically connecting the plurality of test computers to the control computer;

loading a first one of the plurality of mobile device test applications from a first test computer of the plurality of test computers to a first mobile device of the plurality of disposed mobile devices;

loading a second one of the plurality of mobile device test applications from a second test computer of the plurality of test computers to a second mobile device of the plurality of disposed mobile devices;

receiving, at the control computer, test results for the first one and the second one of the plurality of mobile device test applications from the first one and the second one of the plurality of disposed mobile devices; and

displaying the test results on the monitor.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein a number of test cabinets is different than a number of device cabinets.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein each of the plurality of device cabinets further comprises an image recording device.

21. The method of claim 18 , wherein each of the plurality of device cabinets further comprises an illuminating element.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the illuminating element is electrically connected to one of the plurality of test computers.

23. The method of claim 18 , wherein each of the plurality of device cabinets further comprises a microphone.

24. The method of claim 18 , wherein each of the plurality of device cabinets further comprises a speaker.

25. The method of claim 18 , wherein each of the plurality of device cabinets further comprises a camera test pattern.

26. The method of claim 18 , wherein each of the plurality of retention devices is a universal tray.

27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the universal tray is adjustable in at least a first dimension.