Above all, the naming convention should ease and automate functions for the network operations team. They should be able to read a device name and understand where the device is, what the device does, ...
I'm curious about the "@2x" naming convention for images in iOS apps. Now that all of Apple's iOS devices have retina displays, what happens when a future version of iOS (say 7) cuts off support for ...
Silly names perhaps, but I think clearly defined categories is a good idea, it will help consumers who are overwhelmed by the number of devices find the one that is right for them ...