51Degrees.mobi Device Data

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51Degrees.mobi Device Data
Since September, the WURFL Device file has been commercialised. This means using newer WURFL versions for commercial purposes will require a commercial license.
In response to this and other feedback from customers, 51Degrees.mobi have launched their own Device file.

Device Data is the missing ingredient that can turn any standard web site into a tailor-made experience for mobile phones. It lets any organisation deliver an online customer experience with easier browsing, simpler transactions and faster page loading.

51Degrees.mobi Device Data includes the following features:

• High performance 'binary' format option with 51Degrees.mobi API
• XML format providing easy access to data
• Secure, reliable, always-available usage installed in your environment, unlike cloud services
• Structured device data including full dictionary of properties and values
• Developed and maintained from reliable sources, including real devices, manufacturer’s specifications, our usage information and web sites
• Quality control process validates each piece of device information

How does it work?
Every mobile phone is different. You'll find different screen sizes, different keyboards, different web browsers, different operating systems.

51Degrees.mobi maintain a unique device database that's been built from real handsets, manufacturer's specifications, 51Degrees.mobi usage information and web site responses. Having a list of this information (51Degrees.mobi Device Data) enables a web site to identify a user's web browser and physical device type. For example, web developers can:

• Redirect a customer to a mobile website or improve the customer experience by utilising other properties, such as screen size and input method
• Validate a user's device type and software version before offering downloadable content or attempting to interact
• Tailor the experience by using other functionality on the device, such as the type of keyboard or camera

Choose your data

• Lite - The 51Degrees.mobi Lite data file is designed to help developers and designers perform basic user interface optimisation and separate mobile and non-mobile web traffic.
• Premium - The 51Degrees.mobi Premium data file contains thousands of devices, including games consoles, eBook readers, tablets, smart phones and feature phones. Each device is associated with a wide range of relevant properties, from screen size and input methods to operating system, browser and hardware.

Lite data includes basic information about a device, such as broadly what kind of device it is. The Premium data tells you almost everything about the device, allowing you to tailor your site much more closely to each device’s needs. The Lite data contains the four following properties:

• IsMobile
• LayoutEngine
• ScreenPixelsHeight
• ScreenPixelsWidth

Lite can be used for free and provides a reduced data set that is likely to be at least three months old.

Premium data, is chargeable but contains the entire data set which is supported by automatic weekly updates and enhances Lite properties to include:

• Input methods
• Screen dimensions (millimetres and pixels)
• Manufacturer and model information
• Supported JavaScript options
• Device manufacturer and model
• Over 40 other properties