device.name

WARNING: device.name is deprecated as of version 2.3.0, use device.model instead

Get the device's model name.

var string = device.name;

Description

device.name returns the name of the device's model or product. This value is set by the device manufacturer and may be different across versions of the same product.

Supported Platforms

  • Android
  • BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
  • iOS
  • Windows Phone 7 and 8
  • Bada 1.2 & 2.x
  • webOS
  • Tizen
  • Windows 8

Quick Example

// Android:    Nexus One       returns "Passion" (Nexus One code name)
//             Motorola Droid  returns "voles"
// BlackBerry: Torch 9800      returns "9800"
// iOS:     All devices     returns either "iPhone", "iPod Touch", "iPhone Simulator", "iPad", "iPad Simulator"
//
var name = device.name;

Full Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Device Properties Example</title>

    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-2.4.0.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">

    // Wait for Cordova to load
    //
    document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);

    // Cordova is ready
    //
    function onDeviceReady() {
        var element = document.getElementById('deviceProperties');

        element.innerHTML = 'Device Name: '     + device.name     + '<br />' + 
                            'Device Cordova: '  + device.cordova + '<br />' + 
                            'Device Platform: ' + device.platform + '<br />' + 
                            'Device UUID: '     + device.uuid     + '<br />' + 
                            'Device Model: '    + device.model     + '<br />' + 
                            'Device Version: '  + device.version  + '<br />';
    }

    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <p id="deviceProperties">Loading device properties...</p>
  </body>
</html>

Android Quirks

  • Gets the product name instead of the model name.
    • The product name is often the code name given during production.
    • e.g. Nexus One returns "Passion", Motorola Droid returns "voles"

Windows Phone 7 and 8 Quirks

  • returns the manufacturer specified device name, for example, the Samsung Focus returns 'SGH-i917'

Bada Quirks

  • returns the manufacturer model name. For example 'Samsung Wave S8500'

Tizen Quirks

  • returns the device.model assigned by the vendor. For example 'TIZEN'