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* The UAProf is an XML file that describes device capabilities. It is not mandatory, and some of the newer devices don't include them (e.g. Windows phones). It's used with WAP, MMS, and other messaging protocols, and has also been used to append device capability to browser headers. I'd be reluctant to take stock info and provide it to | * The UAProf is an XML file that describes device capabilities. It is not mandatory, and some of the newer devices don't include them (e.g. Windows phones). It's used with WAP, MMS, and other messaging protocols, and has also been used to append device capability to browser headers. I'd be reluctant to take stock info and provide it to OEMs without an overview of how they think it would be necessary, and the impact it may have on privacy wrt fingerprinting. | ||
* The Spec can be seen at http://technical.openmobilealliance.org/Technical/release_program/uap_v11.aspx | * The Spec can be seen at http://technical.openmobilealliance.org/Technical/release_program/uap_v11.aspx | ||
* Gecko User Agent String Reference: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Gecko_user_agent_string_reference | * Gecko User Agent String Reference: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Gecko_user_agent_string_reference | ||