The mobile application testing trends for 2022 that software development teams need to know include the evolution of DevOps to incorporate signal-driven quality, AI and machine learning-based testing to improve test quality, qualitative feedback from users to assess game quality, cloud-based testing as the preferred method of choice, increased security testing coverage due to rising cyberattacks, low-code and scriptless test automation to simplify business operations, and the growing importance of accessibility testing and observability to provide a competitive advantage.