Blogs

This week we divert from looking at recent mobile websites to take a look at an older offering. Eurostar launched a version of its website optimised specifically for mobile devices over two years ago. Like other websites with mobile offerings it will automatically detect mobile users and redirect them to the appropriate m.eurostar.com site. I journey through this mobile offering to see how this older experience has stood up to the test of time.

With Tesco releasing their new Hudl tablet device earlier this week, 51Degrees compare UK mobile web traffic originating from both smartphone and tablet devices over the last 12 months.

With Over the Air 2013 coming to a close last Saturday, I took some time to reflect on some of the more memorable talks given over the two-day event. Mobile and web performance guru Jon Arne Sæterås' presentation was particularly informative, and inspired me to write a quick summary for people that did not get the chance to see it live in person.

72 new profiles added this week, including ZOPO ZP910

51Degrees announce the winner to the Search for the Heaviest Mobile Website competition.

Over The Air 2013, “the” technology event of the season, at Bletchley Park is only 1 day away. The tent is packed and beers stowed ready for an early start tomorrow.

51Degrees.mobi is sponsoring the toilets and showers (ed: we prefer “hygiene”) and helping out generally where we can.

I'm looking forward to joining the IET and BBC at next week's John Logie Baird Lecture to debate whether the set top box is dead. The event takes place at the BBC's Media Village (ex Television Centre) on the 3rd October.

49 new profiles added this week, including NVIDIA Shield.

iOS 7, Apples latest operating system was released to Apple devices on the 18th September.

Here at 51Degrees.mobi we have been detecting i0S 7 user agents since June and have been monitoring its progress. Here we take a brief look at the newest features.

The TV industry's premier annual event recently took place in Amsterdam. IBC 2013(International Broadcasting Convention) attracted over 52,000 attendees from over 170 countries around the world. To celebrate 51Degrees having exhibited at IBC 2013, we take a look at the most popular Sony TV models in August 2013.