Blogs

Yesterday saw the BBC launch a responsive version of the news home page for all device types. As the BBC operated an m. web site providing different layout for desktop and mobile phones the approach was to replace the desktop web site with a slightly modified version of the mobile site.

While well aware that any change to a much loved web site will generate negative feedback, I remain concerned that digital technologists treat such feedback as a sign of both success and progress. This brief analysis focuses on specific examples where the use of RWD has demonstratably degraded user experience.

Check out the list of the 10 most popular tablet devices besides iPad. Is there an undisputed leader amongst the iPad rivals, or are devices evenly distributed by popularity? Read more to find out.

Mobile World Congress 2015 was as busy as ever. However the Financial Times (FT) recognised an unease that the smartphone boom dominated by a small number of major players is coming to an end. 51Degrees provided the data and visuals to support Dan Thomas' video report from the event.

Scala is becoming increasingly popular as it allows concise code with a strong type system. It can also access all Java libraries as it runs in the the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). In this blog we'll use the 51Degrees Maven Java library to perform device detection using Scala code. The blog assumes the reader is familiar with Maven and Scala.

Mobile World Congress 2015 is now well underway with the latest and greatest mobile devices being showcased all week. On the second day of MWC 2015 the Japanese entertainment giant Sony took the centre stage with its next generation of devices.

Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona has now begun, starting with some of the mobile industries big hitters unveiling their 2015 generation of new devices to the public. What follows is the two biggest developments to come out of MWC 2015 so far. Don't forget you can also meet 51Degrees at MWC 2015 in Hall 7 Stand 7C70b.

In this article we will examine how the popularity of dual sim devices has changed in 2015 compared to 2014.

51Degrees launches cloud-based device detection service with two price plans: free and premium. Read more for details.

Yotaphone 2 is the second generation of the Russian smartphone. Currently Yotaphone is the only device on the market that has turned almost the entire phone in to a screen with a conventional display on one side and an e-ink display on the other. Learn how Yotaphone may impact the future of the mobile industry.

Microsoft has great plans for the future of Windows with its latest OS - Windows 10. Discover how the new OS is likely to affect the current situation with Windows distribution by geographical regions and OS versions.