diff --git a/mobile-detect.js b/mobile-detect.js
index 697f25b..a0bdb94 100644
--- a/mobile-detect.js
+++ b/mobile-detect.js
@@ -745,6 +745,16 @@ define(function () {
             return this._cache.phone;
         },
 
+        /**
+         * Only working on Webkit! And only tested on Android
+         * If we got the phone from the above function the string between phone and the 'Build' number returns the phone type
+         */
+        phoneType: function() {
+            if(this.version('Webkit') && this.os() === 'AndroidOS') {
+                return this.ua.substring(this.ua.indexOf(this.phone()), this.ua.indexOf('Build') -1);
+            }
+        },
+
         /**
          * Returns the detected tablet type/family string or <tt>null</tt>.
          * <br>