Blogs
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 5:18:00 PM
Wiko Device Data Update
Rainbow Jam
This week we're taking a look at ‘Wiko', a growing French smartphone manufacturer, responsible for a recent addition to our device database: the colourfully named Rainbow Jam.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 3:58:00 AM
Sony Device Data Update - Part 2
Xperia Z5
Last week we looked at one half of Sony's new flagship smartphones, specifically the Xperia Z5 Compact - a device with flagship specifications in a smaller form factor. As Sony has been very busy lately releasing new devices, we are going to continue where we left off and now take a look at the Compact's bigger brother and second half of this generations Sony Flagship, the full size Sony Xperia Z5. Your website can be optimised for all the devices in this article with our latest data file.
Monday, October 19, 2015 8:57:00 AM
Microsoft UserAgents
Correctly Identifying Tricky Microsoft UserAgents
Today we look into certain Microsoft UserAgents, for example the Nokia Lumia 925, and investigate why these UserAgents could potentially cause problems for your website and what we can do to help fix it.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 3:42:00 AM
Sony Device Data Update
Xperia Z5 Compact & new browser property
This week our focus crosses the East China Sea to look at one of Japan's most prestigious multinational companies. Sony is one of the leading manufacturers of electronic products for the consumer and professional markets and is ranked 116th on the 2015 list of Fortune Global 500. Optimise your website for all of the Sony devices mentioned in this article with our latest data file.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 8:29:00 AM
Calculate Maximum Size of a Value String
Use C# to determine the longest value returned from device detection
51Degrees device detection solutions include rich and consistent meta data. Available properties and values can be returned from a 51Degrees data set object instance. This blog shows how to work out the length of the longest value that can be returned. The information can be used to allocate sufficient space to store results.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 3:20:00 AM
ZOPO Device Data Update
Speed 7 & Color E
Continuing the trend this week with another company based in the Asian continent, we take a look at some of the newest offerings from the Chinese manufacturer ZOPO. All the devices discussed can be detected with 51Degrees latest Data File update, optimise your mobile website for them all today.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 4:25:00 PM
Lenovo and ZUK Device Update
ZUK's very first smartphone
This week we take a look at another huge multinational technology company from Asia, Lenovo. Founded in Beijing in 1984 under the name Legend, in 2002 the name was changed to Lenovo. This is a portmanteau of "Le-" (from Legend) and "novo", Latin for "new". All the devices discussed in this article can be detected with our latest data file.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 3:31:00 PM
Samsung Device Data Update
Galaxy J1 Ace & Galaxy S5 Neo
This week it is Samsung's turn to have a couple of their latest mobile devices under the microscope. All devices in this article can be detected with our latest data file update.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 1:55:00 PM
Filter device data by properties and values with signatures
Get the most out of your 51Degrees data file using Java API
Did you know that you can use the 51Degrees device data file not only for device detection, but also for enhancing the report generating tools, enhancing the analytics data and exposing parts of data to improve client experience? This article demonstrates how to use the signature entities from the 51Degrees data file to produce a subset of signatures based on one or more property.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 8:49:00 AM
Windows 10: A closer look at usage numbers
Windows 10 – One month in
Microsoft suggests that Windows 10 has had great initial success with 75 million devices installing the upgrade just four weeks after it was released. The company's marketing chief, Yusuf Mehdi, said “the operating system is being downloaded and installed faster than any previous version of the platform”.