Mobile phone detection (brand, model, browser etc)

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Published on 2010-08-05T09:39:18Z Indexed on 2011/02/02 15:34 UTC
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What do you use to detect visitor's mobile phone, down to the model if possible?

Currently we maintain our own database but it's really getting behind due to lack of manpower to maintain it, so we decided to give 3rd party solution a try.

These are my candidates but I don't have time to really try them all:

  • DeviceAtlas - 1 year personal evaluation, but basic license is affordable. Their database look solid with daily update and user-contributed tests / updates. I am favoring this one at the moment.

  • DetectRight - I was recommended this by a colleague but really can't find much from their site. 20k devices -- really?

  • WURFL - Open source, database collaboratively derived from UAProf. So basically if you're going with UAProf solution, you're better off with WURFL.

  • DetectMoBileBrowsers - This looks like the simplest of all. Too bad it's language dependent (PHP).

Please share your experience or suggestions!

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