diff --git a/js/ext/angular/test/service/ionicPlatform.unit.js b/js/ext/angular/test/service/ionicPlatform.unit.js
index 93e0d3cf680..351e2c4b220 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/test/service/ionicPlatform.unit.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/test/service/ionicPlatform.unit.js
@@ -102,16 +102,16 @@ describe('Ionic Platform Service', function() {
     expect(ionic.Platform.isAndroid()).toEqual(true);
   });
 
-  it('is Cordova', function() {
-    expect(ionic.Platform.isCordova()).toEqual(false);
+  it('is WebView', function() {
+    expect(ionic.Platform.isWebView()).toEqual(false);
     window.cordova = {};
-    expect(ionic.Platform.isCordova()).toEqual(true);
+    expect(ionic.Platform.isWebView()).toEqual(true);
     delete window.cordova;
     window.PhoneGap = {};
-    expect(ionic.Platform.isCordova()).toEqual(true);
+    expect(ionic.Platform.isWebView()).toEqual(true);
     delete window.phonegap;
     window.phonegap = {};
-    expect(ionic.Platform.isCordova()).toEqual(true);
+    expect(ionic.Platform.isWebView()).toEqual(true);
   });
 
   it('sets ios platforms', function() {
@@ -121,10 +121,11 @@ describe('Ionic Platform Service', function() {
 
     ionic.Platform._checkPlatforms()
 
-    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[0]).toEqual('cordova');
-    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[1]).toEqual('ios');
-    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[2]).toEqual('ios7');
-    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[3]).toEqual('ios7_0');
+    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[0]).toEqual('webview');
+    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[1]).toEqual('cordova');
+    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[2]).toEqual('ios');
+    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[3]).toEqual('ios7');
+    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[4]).toEqual('ios7_0');
   });
 
   it('sets android platforms', function() {
@@ -134,21 +135,23 @@ describe('Ionic Platform Service', function() {
 
     ionic.Platform._checkPlatforms()
 
-    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[0]).toEqual('cordova');
-    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[1]).toEqual('android');
-    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[2]).toEqual('android4');
-    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[3]).toEqual('android4_2');
+    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[0]).toEqual('webview');
+    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[1]).toEqual('cordova');
+    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[2]).toEqual('android');
+    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[3]).toEqual('android4');
+    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[4]).toEqual('android4_2');
   });
 
-  it('should only set the cordova', function() {
+  it('should only set the webview', function() {
     window.cordova = {};
     ionic.Platform.setPlatform('');
     ionic.Platform.setVersion('');
 
     ionic.Platform._checkPlatforms()
 
-    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms.length).toEqual(1);
-    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[0]).toEqual('cordova');
+    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms.length).toEqual(2);
+    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[0]).toEqual('webview');
+    expect(ionic.Platform.platforms[1]).toEqual('cordova');
   });
 
   it('should not set any platform', function() {
diff --git a/js/utils/platform.js b/js/utils/platform.js
index 07316e4c9a9..129cdbc1a7e 100644
--- a/js/utils/platform.js
+++ b/js/utils/platform.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
      */
     device: function() {
       if(window.device) return window.device;
-      if(this.isCordova()) console.error('device plugin required');
+      if(this.isWebView()) console.error('device plugin required');
       return {};
     },
 
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@
       this.platforms = [];
       this.grade = 'a';
 
-      if(this.isCordova()) this.platforms.push('cordova');
+      if(this.isWebView()) {
+        this.platforms.push('webview');
+        this.platforms.push('cordova');
+      }
       if(this.isIPad()) this.platforms.push('ipad');
 
       var platform = this.platform();
@@ -114,10 +117,10 @@
 
     /**
      * @ngdoc method
-     * @name ionic.Platform#isCordova
-     * @returns {boolean} Whether we are running on Cordova.
+     * @name ionic.Platform#isWebView
+     * @returns {boolean} Check if we are running within a WebView (such as Cordova).
      */
-    isCordova: function() {
+    isWebView: function() {
       return !(!window.cordova && !window.PhoneGap && !window.phonegap);
     },
     /**
@@ -301,7 +304,7 @@
 
   // setup listeners to know when the device is ready to go
   function onWindowLoad() {
-    if(ionic.Platform.isCordova()) {
+    if(ionic.Platform.isWebView()) {
       // the window and scripts are fully loaded, and a cordova/phonegap
       // object exists then let's listen for the deviceready
       document.addEventListener("deviceready", onPlatformReady, false);