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Detecting Mobile Devices with ASP.NET

I’ve no imediate use for this code, but I know wthat it will be useful in the future – especially as the number of user’s accessing websites via mobile phones and PDAs grow. Taken from a post by truelove. Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load If Not IsPostBack Then […]

I’ve no imediate use for this code, but I know wthat it will be useful in the future – especially as the number of user’s accessing websites via mobile phones and PDAs grow.

Taken from a post by truelove.

Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
If Not IsPostBack Then
Dim Browser_obj As System.Web.Mobile.MobileCapabilities = CType(Request.Browser, System.Web.Mobile.MobileCapabilities)
If Browser_obj.Browser = "Pocket IE" Then
Label1.Text = "the is Pocket PC"
ElseIf Browser_obj.Browser = "IE" Then
Label1.Text = "Microsoft Internet Explorer"
ElseIf Browser_obj.Browser = "Phone.com" Then
Label1.Text = "the is Openwave"
End If
End If
End Sub

Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
If Not IsPostBack Then
Dim browser As System.Web.Mobile.MobileCapabilities = CType(Request.Browser, System.Web.Mobile.MobileCapabilities)
If browser.ScreenCharactersWidth < 20 Then Label1.Text = "short text message" Else Label1.Text = "long text message" End If End If End Sub