19 Mobile Web Predictions for 2019
As 2018 draws to a close, let's take a look at what the next twelve months may bring to the world of smartphones, mobile advertising, the internet at large and everything in between.
List of mobile browser User-Agent strings
In order to get an understanding of which mobile browsers use your site, you need to know their User-Agent strings. Here’s a handy list of UAs that you may want to use.
iPhone fragmentation - why detecting the model is essential
With the release of the latest iPhones, we see a shift from relatively standardised device specifications, making content optimisation and accurate device detection even more crucial. Here's why it's important to know which iPhone is requesting your content.
How DeviceAtlas detects iPhone models
Detecting iPhone models has always been a bit of a headache for companies working in the online space, mainly due to the fact that device model tokens are missing in the UAs. You won't find iPhone models in your Google Analytics dashboard. Here's how DeviceAtlas tackles this issue.
Mobile OS popularity by US State
We dive into State-level data to see which mobile operating system is dominant across the United States, and if there are any correlations between Republican v Democrat and iOS v Android use.
List of User Agent strings
Updated for 2018 - a list of User Agent strings for the most popular devices in use today. Including Android, iPhone, Windows, tablets, desktops, bots & crawlers, games consoles and more.
Cryptomining digs deep into our batteries
Many websites have recently started using their visitors’ browsers to mine cryptocurrency. How does this affect the battery of the device being "co-opted" into the operation? We did some tests to find out.
How to detect the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max with DeviceAtlas
The latest iPhone models - the XR, XS and XS Max - are almost certain to be a success, with pre-orders already fulfilled. But how can you detect when these devices request your content, ensuring you give the user the best possible experience?
How to detect the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max with DeviceAtlas
The latest iPhone models - the XR, XS and XS Max - are almost certain to be a success, with pre-orders already fulfilled. But how can you detect when these devices request your content, ensuring you give the user the best possible experience?
Browsers that respect your privacy
Browser privacy, and privacy in general is a hot topic of late. We took a look at the big hitters as well as some of the more niche browsers out there to review what your privacy options are.
The truth about ‘peak smartphone’
With many recent reports suggesting that we have reached ‘peak smartphone’, we thought it would be useful to take a look at some hard data to see if the facts line up with the opinion.
The Physical Web is dead, long live the physical web
Launched in 2014, Google's Physical Web project promised much, but seems to have died a quiet death over the last few months. This post takes a look at what the technology promised, and the speed bumps it hit along the way that may ultimately prove to have derailed it.
Measuring page weight
Measuring the weight of a web page used to be a simple matter of waiting for the page to finish loading, then adding up the size of its resources. This article will talk about ways to measure page weight in a world of mobile devices and rich app-like sites.
Understanding web page weight
Page weight is the gravity of the web - a relentless downwards drag, ever present and utterly unavoidable. Understanding it is a critical aspect of a successful web strategy.
Reducing page weight
This article summarizes the most common techniques that will help you keep your web pages light and lean, starting with image optimization, and closing off with a brief set of guidelines for the technical and non-technical alike.
JavaScript server-side rendering with device detection
Server-side rendering (SSR) can solve some of the same challenges that frameworks face with mobile clients. You've already gone to the trouble of setting up a server-side solution, why not get everything you can out of it?
Mobile Web Intelligence Report 2018 - Assets
Below you'll find images and charts from the latest Q2 2018 Mobile Web Intelligence Report, so you can easily share and republish.
OS landscape shifts as Google & Apple bet on emerging markets
DeviceAtlas® has released its latest report exploring statistics for mobile device usage around the globe.
Huawei - now the world's second largest smartphone producer
In July, Tech analysis group Canalys reported Huawei overtaking Apple to become the world's second largest smartphone vendor for Q2 2018. But where are they most popular?