Device Detection
9/4/2019 2:00 PM
Upgrade Apple Device Detection
Implement all the latest techniques for iOS 13 iPhone and iPad
51Degrees released the second and final stage of its post iOS 12.2 device detection solution for Apple iPad and iPhone during August 2019 after extensive verification with iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 betas. (iPadOS is formally splitting from iOS in version 13)
8/28/2019 2:00 PM
Apple Tracking Solved
iOS 12.2, 13 and iPadOS 13 iPhone and iPad device detection
51Degrees is the demonstrable leader in the field of device detection, continually leading innovation throughout the past decade.
Apple iOS 12.2 threw up a lot of challenges for many industries such as analytics, finance and advertising. As the leader in the field, 51Degrees adopted an open and transparent approach to the development of a solution, publishing research and examples along the way.
8/28/2019 2:00 PM
Granular Apple iOS and iPadOS Device Detection
Combining Benchmarking and Image Hashing
Detecting the precise iPad or iPhone after iOS 12.2 is a bit of a headache, but so important for accurate analytics given Apple's dominance in the tablet and smartphone market. Traditional User-Agent based solutions need to be enhanced with JavaScript.
7/4/2019 4:00 PM
Afilias' European Device Detection Patent Invalid
DeviceAtlas a trivial variation of WURFL
Yesterday the European Patent Office (EPO) opposition division narrowed Afilias Technologies Plc's device detection patent EP2245836B1 in Europe, as a result of an opposition brought by 51Degrees in 2017 and explained in this blog. The EPO concluded that the patent as initially granted was not valid.
6/27/2019 3:00 PM
User-Agents and Device Detection
What are User-Agents and how are they used in the device detection process?
We break down what a User-Agent is, and the most important segments we take from them to identify core components such as operating system, hardware model, and browser.
10/2/2018 12:59 PM
51Degrees User Agent Analysis Oct 2018 - New Apples on the Block
51Degrees shares popular User Agent examples including iPhone XS/XS Max
This blog shares the latest 51Degrees User-Agent Analysis including User-Agent examples from the latest Smartphones and Tablets. Currently, we have over 51,000 device models in our database.
9/27/2018 12:17 PM
Varnish Future Proofing - Version 6.1.0 now supported
A look into the challenges of supporting a VMOD in different versions of Varnish
7/13/2018 9:00 AM
5 Things You Need To Know About Device Detection
and why User Agent Strings are important
With the continuing rise of mobile usage for web and apps, companies like yours need to integrate Device Detection into your analytics, strategic decision making, programmatic advertising and content optimisation process. Device Detection is the process of capturing accurate real-time intelligence about the devices being used to access online information, including web and native apps. This Device Intelligence provides more granular analytics to identify where online content is performing best on any device, regardless of screen size.
5/17/2018 3:08 PM
51Degrees API Capabilities
PHP, LUA, Go, Varnish and NGINX updates
The 51Degrees Device Detection software allows an application to determine the exact details about a user’s device. We support many programming language versions and have made some recent enhancements that are relevant for anyone using PHP, LUA and Go.