Add mobile device name dimension to data export API

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Name of affected component: Data Export API

Name of related library : HTTP

Issue summary:

I am trying to retrieve mobile device names using data export API but I am not 
able to get it. I tried with all the combinations of dimensions,metrics & 
filters. I asked in the forum & I got an answer from the expert that it is 
currently not implemented. So I am filing it as new issue. 

Steps to reproduce issue:
1. Login to Google analytics
2. Goto mobile section & select devices

Expected output:
It will display specific device name which is used to retrieve the mobile 
device data.

Actual results:
I am not able to get mobile device name

Notes:
It should be having some dimension which gives me exact device name.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by hitul.ec...@gmail.com on 22 Aug 2011 at 8:55

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Hello, I am simply trying to find specific device names in the Google 
Analytics(GA) dashboard and cannot seem to locate that data. I see the OS or 
the Browser and OS   but there seems to be no way to see the device.

If it is not stored anywhere in GA profiles then you would not be able to 
export.

Is there a way you have see devices in the dashboard?

Regards,
Ray

Original comment by u...@um-analytics.com on 12 Oct 2011 at 3:16

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Can you explain further?  Your screenshot shows a variety of mobile device 
names:
  Apple iPad
  Apple iPhone
  ...
  Samsung Galaxy Tab

What device name is it you are looking for, if not that?

Original comment by nrho...@google.com on 1 Nov 2011 at 6:00

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In the Google Analytics web interface under 'Standard Reporting' > 'Visitors' > 
'Mobile' > 'Devices', you can see the 'Mobile Device Info', the 'Mobile Device 
Branding', the 'Service Provider' ....
We want to have access to the 'Mobile Device Info' and the 'Mobile Device 
Branding' through the Data Export API
(like we have access to the 'Operating System' with the 'ga:operatingSystem' 
dimension).

Original comment by mathieu.mea on 5 Nov 2011 at 3:47

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Please note it is no longer possible to distinguish between different iOS 
devices using the 'Operating System' metric.
All the iOS devices have now been combined and all use the 'Operating System' 
'iOS' to identify them. 
This means that this request is even more *important* as it is *not possible* 
to query data based on traffic from 'iPads' for example as the 'Mobile Device 
Info' dimension has not been exposed through the API, or custom segments.

Original comment by ja...@webjames.co.uk on 9 Jul 2012 at 1:09

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Please add dimension in API to get data for Mobile device and underlying 
telecom network

Original comment by sakshi.b...@paxcel.net on 1 Aug 2012 at 10:20

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please consider moving this to a higher priority.  In May 2012 Google stopped 
distinguishing between iPhone, iPod, & iPad in the operating system variable 
available in the api.  Those are all lumped under iOS.  Without access to the 
device field I can no longer separate out iPad from iPhone thus I can't break 
out tablets from mobile.

Thanks,
Mark Douma

Original comment by douma.m...@gmail.com on 16 Aug 2012 at 3:05

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This would be an extremely valuable project

Original comment by thehutin...@gmail.com on 17 Aug 2012 at 8:49

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Original comment by api.pe...@gmail.com on 18 Sep 2012 at 6:22

• Changed state: Fixed

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Great to hear this was corrected.. any chance we can know what's the name of 
the variable?

Original comment by eduardos...@gmail.com on 18 Sep 2012 at 6:28

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Great to hear this was corrected.. any chance we can know what's the name of 
the metric?

Original comment by eduardos...@gmail.com on 18 Sep 2012 at 6:28

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http://analytics.blogspot.com/2012/09/get-social-mobile-and-40-new-data.html

Original comment by api.pe...@gmail.com on 18 Sep 2012 at 6:35