Comments on: Speaking of crappy User-Agent strings http://blog.trasatti.it/2009/05/speaking-of-crappy-user-agent-strings.html Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:15:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Andrea Trasatti http://blog.trasatti.it/2009/05/speaking-of-crappy-user-agent-strings.html#comment-38 Andrea Trasatti Wed, 20 May 2009 17:05:25 +0000 http://blog.trasatti.it/?p=423#comment-38 David, your point makes sense, but of course is way less than optimal. Why pre-install Opera Mini and then serve it a poorer experience?<br /><br />Dennis, I agree with you and in fact my colleague that was testing the device could not find any other browser. I think they installed Opera Mini and removed the native one (or keep it hidden somewhere).<br /><br />Go figure what's on operators' minds! ;) David, your point makes sense, but of course is way less than optimal. Why pre-install Opera Mini and then serve it a poorer experience?

Dennis, I agree with you and in fact my colleague that was testing the device could not find any other browser. I think they installed Opera Mini and removed the native one (or keep it hidden somewhere).

Go figure what’s on operators’ minds! ;)

]]> By: Dennis Bournique http://blog.trasatti.it/2009/05/speaking-of-crappy-user-agent-strings.html#comment-37 Dennis Bournique Wed, 20 May 2009 15:52:12 +0000 http://blog.trasatti.it/?p=423#comment-37 That sounds like a pre-installed (in firmware)version of Opera Mini. A very old version at that. At least the UA contains "Opera Mini" :) That sounds like a pre-installed (in firmware)version of Opera Mini. A very old version at that. At least the UA contains “Opera Mini” :)

]]> By: engagelogic http://blog.trasatti.it/2009/05/speaking-of-crappy-user-agent-strings.html#comment-36 engagelogic Wed, 20 May 2009 10:41:09 +0000 http://blog.trasatti.it/?p=423#comment-36 Hi Andrea.<br /><br />This is another example string we've seen:<br /><br /><i>Opera/8.01 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/1.1.3049/hifi/tmobile/uk; SonyEricsson W810i; en; U; ssr)</i>It appears several service providers insert this piece -- perhaps to provide some base/identifier for internal services as the Opera browser is generic across devices they manage.<br /><br />David Harper Hi Andrea.

This is another example string we’ve seen:

Opera/8.01 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/1.1.3049/hifi/tmobile/uk; SonyEricsson W810i; en; U; ssr)It appears several service providers insert this piece — perhaps to provide some base/identifier for internal services as the Opera browser is generic across devices they manage.

David Harper

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