Building a Device Lab: Choosing Devices

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1. Choosing Devices
   

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2. find your
   visitors’ devices
   

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4. Device OS Version % Total Sessions Size
   Apple iPhone 7.1 40% handset
   Apple iPad 7.1 7.9% small/large tablet
   Apple iPhone 7.0.6 4.9% handset
   LG Nexus 5 4.4.2 4.5% handset
   Google Nexus 4 4.4.2 4% handset
   Apple iPhone 7.0.4 3.2% handset
   Apple iPhone 7.1.1 3.2% handset
   Google Nexus 4 4.3.1 2.5% handset
   Google Nexus 7 4.4.2 2.1% small tablet
   Apple iPhone 6.1.3 1.5% handset
   

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5. Get the most bang
   for your buck
   

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6. focus on the 20% of
   devices that produce 

   80% of your traffic
   

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7. Device OS Version % Total Sessions Size
   Apple iPhone 7.1 40% handset
   Apple iPad 7.1 7.9% small/large tablet
   Apple iPhone 7.0.6 4.9% handset
   LG Nexus 5 4.4.2 4.5% handset
   Google Nexus 4 4.4.2 4% handset
   Apple iPhone 7.0.4 3.2% handset
   Apple iPhone 7.1.1 3.2% handset
   Google Nexus 4 4.3.1 2.5% handset
   Google Nexus 7 4.4.2 2.1% small tablet
   Apple iPhone 6.1.3 1.5% handset
   

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8. cover your
   visitors’ screen
   sizes and
   operating
   systems
   

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9. Device OS Version % Total Sessions Size
   Apple iPhone 7.1 40% handset
   Apple iPad 7.1 7.9% small/large tablet
   Apple iPhone 7.0.6 4.9% handset
   LG Nexus 5 4.4.2 4.5% handset
   Google Nexus 4 4.4.2 4% handset
   Apple iPhone 7.0.4 3.2% handset
   Apple iPhone 7.1.1 3.2% handset
   Google Nexus 4 4.3.1 2.5% handset
   Google Nexus 7 4.4.2 2.1% small tablet
   Apple iPhone 6.1.3 1.5% handset
   

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10. buggiest:
    Kindle, older Android
    

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11. Device OS Version % Total Sessions Size
    Apple iPhone 7.1 40% handset
    Apple iPad 7.1 7.9% small/large tablet
    Apple iPhone 7.0.6 4.9% handset
    LG Nexus 5 4.4.2 4.5% handset
    Google Nexus 4 4.4.2 4% handset
    Apple iPhone 7.0.4 3.2% handset
    Apple iPhone 7.1.1 3.2% handset
    Google Nexus 4 4.3.1 2.5% handset
    Google Nexus 7 4.4.2 2.1% small tablet
    Apple iPhone 6.1.3 1.5% handset
    

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12. Does usage differ
    if you segment by
    audience region
    or target market?
    

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13. combination of
    touch and cursor
    

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14. retina/DPI
    

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15. Device OS Version % Total Sessions Size
    Apple iPhone 7.1 40% handset
    Apple iPad 7.1 7.9% small/large tablet
    Apple iPhone 7.0.6 4.9% handset
    LG Nexus 5 4.4.2 4.5% handset
    Google Nexus 4 4.4.2 4% handset
    Apple iPhone 7.0.4 3.2% handset
    Apple iPhone 7.1.1 3.2% handset
    Google Nexus 4 4.3.1 2.5% handset
    Google Nexus 7 4.4.2 2.1% small tablet
    Apple iPhone 6.1.3 1.5% handset
    

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16. Device OS Version % Total Sessions Size
    Apple iPhone 7.1 40% handset
    Apple iPad 7.1 7.9% small/large tablet
    Apple iPhone 7.0.6 4.9% handset
    LG Nexus 5 4.4.2 4.5% handset
    Google Nexus 4 4.4.2 4% handset
    Apple iPhone 7.0.4 3.2% handset
    Apple iPhone 7.1.1 3.2% handset
    Google Nexus 4 4.3.1 2.5% handset
    Google Nexus 7 4.4.2 2.1% small tablet
    Apple iPhone 6.1.3 1.5% handset
    

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17. purchasing devices
    

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18. used devices better-
    represent battery life
    

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19. wifi-capable vs. data plan
    

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20. eBay, Amazon,
    local cell phone dealers
    

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21. our devices
    

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22. In our lab:
    • 12 Android phones (a range of operating system
    versions and major manufacturers)
    • 3 Android tablets (a range of screen resolutions)
    • 1 Blackberry phone
    • 1 Firefox phone (developer preview)
    • 5 iPads (including 1 mini, different generations)
    

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23. In our lab (cont’):
    • 5 iPhones/iPods
    • 1 Kindle Fires (range of screen resolutions)
    • 1 Windows Phone, 1 Windows Surface, 1 Dell laptop
    • 1 Google Glass, 1 Chromebook Pixel
    • 1 Raspberry Pi, and some Kubis
    

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24. More reading
    • Strategies for choosing test devices: 

    http://stephanierieger.com/strategies-for-choosing-test-
    devices/
    • How to build a device lab, with a thorough first section
    on choosing and acquiring devices:

    http://dmolsen.com/2012/06/26/how-to-build-a-
    device-lab-part-1/
    

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