The other day I was trying to do some house-cleaning of HTC device names, clones and HTTP request headers for DeviceAtlas.
The result was that I was one step from going crazy. All those devices have names that are almost the same, UAProf or user-agent string refer to slightly different names, different network operators re-brand with *other* different names.
Just to give you an idea, I found a couple of useful sites that talk about HTC devices, platforms, and model names:
- All HTC models – PocketPC and Smartphones @ gsmarena
- Smartphone Guides @ htcwiki
One of my favorites is the T-Mobile Atlas, a.k.a T-Mobile Wing, a.k.a. HTC Herald, a.k.a. HTC P4350 and probably some more names. The saint had less alternative identities!
I think it’s almost impossible to keep up with all those names and re-branding. If you know a good way or you work for HTC and want to help me, *please* contact me.
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