RevMax Device Types

Owned by Bill Bradow
Last updated: Jul 31, 2017

Device Types are a redirect and reporting classification used by RevMax. A device type is primarily determined by a combination of operating system, functionality and generally recognized characterization. Other factors, such as display size, may be considered as well.

Android 

Handsets using the Android operating system. Further sub-classification can be seen below.

  • Android Phone – handsets with displays less than 5.5 inches horizontal.
  • Android Phablet – handsets with displays from 5.5 inches to 6.9 inches horizontal.
  • Android Tablet – devices with displays 7.0 inches horizontal or greater.

Apple iOS Devices

  • iPod

  • iPhone
  • iPad Mini
  • iPad

Windows Phone/Mobile

Handsets using the Windows operating systems. Further sub-classification can be seen below.

  • Windows Phone – handsets with displays less than 5.5 inches horizontal.
  • Windows Phablet – handsets with displays from 5.5 inches to 6.9 inches horizontal.
  • Windows Tablet – devices with displays 7.0 inches horizontal or greater.

BlackBerry

RIM handsets using the proprietary BlackBerry operating system.

Smart Phones

handsets with other advanced operation systems that are not classified as a top level device (shown above.) These handsets do have many of the same features and functionality like limited apps and touchscreens of at least 3 inches horizontal. Examples include;

  • Tizen – newer Linux based operating system.
  • BrewMP – operating system found on some low-end Smart Phones.
  • Bada – discontinued Samsung proprietary operating system that merged into Tizen.
  • FireFox OS – discontinued operating system by Mozilla.
  • Palm OS – early operating system used initially on the Palm Pilot lines.
  • webOS – discontinued operating system that was the successor to Palm OS.
  • MeeGo – discontinued Nokia operating system.
  • Symbian – discontinued Nokia operating system. Used on a wide range of Nokia Smart Phones and lower end feature phones.

Feature Phones

low end phones with basic, voice, text and data capabilities. These handsets lack the more advanced functionality of top level devices and Smart Phones. Typically run proprietary Java-based operating systems.

Desktop Devices

traditional desktop and laptop devices running web traffic.

  • Desktop – Chrome
  • Desktop – Linux
  • Desktop – Mac
  • Desktop – Windows
  • Desktop – Other

Other

Devices that are not considered handsets, which may or may not fall into one or more of the listed Device Types.

Examples include, but are not limited to;

  • Android TV Modules
  • Web Browsing on Smart TVs
  • Web Browsing on Game Consoles
  • Smart Watches