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detecting mobile operating system by javascript
function getMobileOperatingSystem() {
var userAgent = navigator.userAgent || navigator.vendor || window.opera;
if( userAgent.match( /iPad/i ) || userAgent.match( /iPhone/i ) || userAgent.match( /iPod/i ) )
{
return 'iOS';
}
else if( userAgent.match( /Android/i ) )
{
return 'Android';
}
else
{
return 'unknown';
}
}
//another version found on internet
var isMobile = {
Android: function() {
return navigator.userAgent.match(/Android/i);
},
BlackBerry: function() {
return navigator.userAgent.match(/BlackBerry/i);
},
iOS: function() {
return navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone|iPad|iPod/i);
},
Opera: function() {
return navigator.userAgent.match(/Opera Mini/i);
},
Windows: function() {
return navigator.userAgent.match(/IEMobile/i);
},
any: function() {
return (isMobile.Android() || isMobile.BlackBerry() || isMobile.iOS() || isMobile.Opera() || isMobile.Windows());
}
};
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