diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/media.php b/wp-admin/includes/media.php
index f20fa895bf..7c30b75704 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/media.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/media.php
@@ -64,13 +64,7 @@ add_filter('media_upload_tabs', 'update_gallery_tab');
 function the_media_upload_tabs() {
 	global $redir_tab;
 	$tabs = media_upload_tabs();
-
-	if ( wp_is_mobile() ) {
-		unset($tabs['type']);
-		$default = 'type_url';
-	} else {
-		$default = 'type';
-	}
+	$default = 'type';
 
 	if ( !empty($tabs) ) {
 		echo "<ul id='sidemenu'>\n";
@@ -598,10 +592,7 @@ function wp_media_upload_handler() {
 		return wp_iframe( 'media_upload_type_url_form', $type, $errors, $id );
 	}
 
-	if ( wp_is_mobile() )
-		return wp_iframe( 'media_upload_type_url_form', 'image', $errors, $id );
-	else
-		return wp_iframe( 'media_upload_type_form', 'image', $errors, $id );
+	return wp_iframe( 'media_upload_type_form', 'image', $errors, $id );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1306,8 +1297,10 @@ function media_upload_header() {
 function media_upload_form( $errors = null ) {
 	global $type, $tab, $pagenow, $is_IE, $is_opera;
 
-	if ( wp_is_mobile() )
+	if ( ! _device_can_upload() ) {
+		echo '<p>' . __('The web browser on your device cannot be used to upload files. You may be able to use the <a href=" http://wordpress.org/extend/mobile/">native app for your device</a> instead.') . '</p>';
 		return;
+	}
 
 	$upload_action_url = admin_url('async-upload.php');
 	$post_id = isset($_REQUEST['post_id']) ? intval($_REQUEST['post_id']) : 0;
@@ -1438,8 +1431,6 @@ if ( ($is_IE || $is_opera) && $max_upload_size > 100 * 1024 * 1024 ) { ?>
  * @param unknown_type $id
  */
 function media_upload_type_form($type = 'file', $errors = null, $id = null) {
-	if ( wp_is_mobile() )
-		return;
 
 	media_upload_header();
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/media-new.php b/wp-admin/media-new.php
index 37f1db8f2b..4b4f622d95 100644
--- a/wp-admin/media-new.php
+++ b/wp-admin/media-new.php
@@ -9,8 +9,4 @@
 $_GET['inline'] = 'true';
 /** Administration bootstrap */
 require_once('./admin.php');
-
-if ( wp_is_mobile() ) // cannot upload files from mobile devices
-	return;
-
 require_once('./media-upload.php');
diff --git a/wp-admin/media.php b/wp-admin/media.php
index ccbb1401ee..5381865c2a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/media.php
+++ b/wp-admin/media.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ case 'edit' :
 <h2>
 <?php
 echo esc_html( $title );
-if ( current_user_can( 'upload_files' ) && ! wp_is_mobile() ) { ?>
+if ( current_user_can( 'upload_files' ) ) { ?>
 	<a href="media-new.php" class="add-new-h2"><?php echo esc_html_x('Add New', 'file'); ?></a>
 <?php } ?>
 </h2>
diff --git a/wp-admin/menu.php b/wp-admin/menu.php
index edc365906a..81947af5a8 100644
--- a/wp-admin/menu.php
+++ b/wp-admin/menu.php
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ $menu[5] = array( __('Posts'), 'edit_posts', 'edit.php', '', 'open-if-no-js menu
 $menu[10] = array( __('Media'), 'upload_files', 'upload.php', '', 'menu-top menu-icon-media', 'menu-media', 'div' );
 	$submenu['upload.php'][5] = array( __('Library'), 'upload_files', 'upload.php');
 	/* translators: add new file */
-	if ( ! wp_is_mobile() )
-		$submenu['upload.php'][10] = array( _x('Add New', 'file'), 'upload_files', 'media-new.php');
+	$submenu['upload.php'][10] = array( _x('Add New', 'file'), 'upload_files', 'media-new.php');
 
 $menu[15] = array( __('Links'), 'manage_links', 'link-manager.php', '', 'menu-top menu-icon-links', 'menu-links', 'div' );
 	$submenu['link-manager.php'][5] = array( _x('All Links', 'admin menu'), 'manage_links', 'link-manager.php' );
diff --git a/wp-admin/upload.php b/wp-admin/upload.php
index f092ed61e3..d172327474 100644
--- a/wp-admin/upload.php
+++ b/wp-admin/upload.php
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ require_once('./admin-header.php');
 <h2>
 <?php
 echo esc_html( $title );
-if ( current_user_can( 'upload_files' ) && ! wp_is_mobile() ) { ?>
+if ( current_user_can( 'upload_files' ) ) { ?>
 	<a href="media-new.php" class="add-new-h2"><?php echo esc_html_x('Add New', 'file'); ?></a><?php
 }
 if ( ! empty( $_REQUEST['s'] ) )
diff --git a/wp-includes/admin-bar.php b/wp-includes/admin-bar.php
index a11309a51a..800f533da0 100644
--- a/wp-includes/admin-bar.php
+++ b/wp-includes/admin-bar.php
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ function wp_admin_bar_new_content_menu( $wp_admin_bar ) {
 		unset( $cpts['post'] );
 	}
 
-	if ( current_user_can( 'upload_files' ) && ! wp_is_mobile() )
+	if ( current_user_can( 'upload_files' ) )
 		$actions[ 'media-new.php' ] = array( _x( 'Media', 'add new from admin bar' ), 'new-media' );
 
 	if ( current_user_can( 'manage_links' ) )
diff --git a/wp-includes/functions.php b/wp-includes/functions.php
index c31d52d6b6..d138c6acaa 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -3676,3 +3676,26 @@ function _get_non_cached_ids( $object_ids, $cache_key ) {
 	return $clean;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Test if the current device has the capability to upload files.
+ *
+ * @since 3.4.0
+ * @access private
+ *
+ * @return bool true|false
+ */
+function _device_can_upload() {
+	if ( ! wp_is_mobile() )
+		return true;
+
+	$ua = $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'];
+	
+	if ( strpos($ua, 'iPhone') !== false
+		|| strpos($ua, 'iPad') !== false
+		|| strpos($ua, 'iPod') !== false ) {
+			return false;
+	} else {
+		return true;
+	}
+}
+