diff --git a/library/src/main/java/uk/co/alt236/bluetoothlelib/device/BluetoothLeDevice.java b/library/src/main/java/uk/co/alt236/bluetoothlelib/device/BluetoothLeDevice.java
index cea2829..aebed51 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/uk/co/alt236/bluetoothlelib/device/BluetoothLeDevice.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/uk/co/alt236/bluetoothlelib/device/BluetoothLeDevice.java
@@ -212,6 +212,15 @@ public class BluetoothLeDevice implements Parcelable {
         return BluetoothClassResolver.resolveDeviceClass(mDevice.getBluetoothClass().getDeviceClass());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the bluetooth device major class name.
+     *
+     * @return the bluetooth device major class name
+     */
+    public String getBluetoothDeviceMajorClassName() {
+        return BluetoothClassResolver.resolveMajorDeviceClass(mDevice.getBluetoothClass().getMajorDeviceClass());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the device.
      *
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/uk/co/alt236/bluetoothlelib/resolvers/BluetoothClassResolver.java b/library/src/main/java/uk/co/alt236/bluetoothlelib/resolvers/BluetoothClassResolver.java
index 5a2f995..9697ee9 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/uk/co/alt236/bluetoothlelib/resolvers/BluetoothClassResolver.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/uk/co/alt236/bluetoothlelib/resolvers/BluetoothClassResolver.java
@@ -110,4 +110,33 @@ public class BluetoothClassResolver {
                 return "Unknown, Unknown (class=" + btClass + ")";
         }
     }
+
+    public static String resolveMajorDeviceClass(final int majorBtClass) {
+        switch (majorBtClass) {
+            case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.AUDIO_VIDEO:
+                return "Audio/ Video";
+            case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.COMPUTER:
+                return "Computer";
+            case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.HEALTH:
+                return "Health";
+            case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.IMAGING:
+                return "Imaging";
+            case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.MISC:
+                return "Misc";
+            case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.NETWORKING:
+                return "Networking";
+            case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.PERIPHERAL:
+                return "Peripheral";
+            case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.PHONE:
+                return "Phone";
+            case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.TOY:
+                return "Toy";
+            case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.UNCATEGORIZED:
+                return "Uncategorized";
+            case BluetoothClass.Device.Major.WEARABLE:
+                return "Wearable";
+            default:
+                return "Unknown (" +majorBtClass+ ")";
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sample_app/src/main/java/uk/co/alt236/btlescan/activities/DeviceDetailsActivity.java b/sample_app/src/main/java/uk/co/alt236/btlescan/activities/DeviceDetailsActivity.java
index fbc9045..644b5f4 100644
--- a/sample_app/src/main/java/uk/co/alt236/btlescan/activities/DeviceDetailsActivity.java
+++ b/sample_app/src/main/java/uk/co/alt236/btlescan/activities/DeviceDetailsActivity.java
@@ -55,11 +55,13 @@ public class DeviceDetailsActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         final TextView tvName = (TextView) lt.findViewById(R.id.deviceName);
         final TextView tvAddress = (TextView) lt.findViewById(R.id.deviceAddress);
         final TextView tvClass = (TextView) lt.findViewById(R.id.deviceClass);
+        final TextView tvMajorClass = (TextView) lt.findViewById(R.id.deviceMajorClass);
         final TextView tvBondingState = (TextView) lt.findViewById(R.id.deviceBondingState);
 
         tvName.setText(device.getName());
         tvAddress.setText(device.getAddress());
         tvClass.setText(device.getBluetoothDeviceClassName());
+        tvMajorClass.setText(device.getBluetoothDeviceMajorClassName());
         tvBondingState.setText(device.getBluetoothDeviceBondState());
 
         adapter.addView(lt);
diff --git a/sample_app/src/main/res/layout/list_item_view_device_info.xml b/sample_app/src/main/res/layout/list_item_view_device_info.xml
index dc71280..459e35a 100644
--- a/sample_app/src/main/res/layout/list_item_view_device_info.xml
+++ b/sample_app/src/main/res/layout/list_item_view_device_info.xml
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@
             android:id="@+id/deviceClass"
             style="@style/GridLayoutDataTextView"/>
 
+        <TextView
+            style="@style/GridLayoutTitleTextView"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/label_device_major_class"/>
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/deviceMajorClass"
+            style="@style/GridLayoutDataTextView"/>
+
         <TextView
             style="@style/GridLayoutTitleTextView"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/sample_app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/sample_app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7d0bf1d..b7c6499 100644
--- a/sample_app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/sample_app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     <string name="label_desc">Desc:</string>
     <string name="label_device_address">Device address:</string>
     <string name="label_device_class">Device Class:</string>
+    <string name="label_device_major_class">Major Class:</string>
     <string name="label_device_name">Device Name:</string>
     <string name="label_distance">Distance:</string>
     <string name="label_first_rssi">First RSSI:</string>