site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: bluetooth-dev@lists.apple.com Correct. Currently supported on iPhone 4s, MacBook Air and Mac Mini. The need to support older hardware may influence your choice of how to move forward. Also BLE is really designed as a lighter weight protocol for small data chunks, so it depends on your target functionality. I don't think you want to be looking at streaming large amounts of data (media for example) over BLE). On Jan 17, 2012, at 5:49 PM, Bruce Meagher wrote:
It might not be completely apparent but it is my understanding that BLE is currently only supported on the iPhone 4S. Designing a device that doesn't support a couple generations of Apple h/w might be a deal breaker for some.
On Jan 17, 2012, at 1:44 PM, Ephram Cohen wrote:
Auth chip is not necessary for BLE.
-----Original Message----- From: bluetooth-dev-bounces+ecohen=soundid.com@lists.apple.com [mailto:bluetooth-dev-bounces+ecohen=soundid.com@lists.apple.com] On Behalf Of Ed Pataky Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 1:36 PM To: bluetooth-dev@lists.apple.com Subject: RE: SPP
I am assuming that not having to be part of the MFI program means you do not need the extra authentication hardware in the accessory is this correct? Basically, we make small coin-cell operated devices with not much free board space, and the idea of adding another IC is not promising for us .. we need to be able to use bluetooth we can fit on board and communicate, without any extra hardware needed .. if we use BLE, would we have to have the extra auth chip? (this could be a deal breaker for us)
------------------------------------------------ Ed Pataky email: epataky@pelagicnet.com Skype: espataky ________________________________________ From: bluetooth-dev-bounces+epataky=pelagicnet.com@lists.apple.com [bluetooth-dev-bounces+epataky=pelagicnet.com@lists.apple.com] on behalf of Glenn Bachmann [glenn@bachmannsoftware.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 2:17 PM To: robert carlsen Cc: bluetooth-dev@lists.apple.com Subject: Re: SPP
No you do not.
Glenn Bachmann President Bachmann Software The Experts in Mobile and Wireless Software Development http://www.bachmannsoftware.com
On Jan 17, 2012, at 3:14 PM, robert carlsen wrote:
Do you still need to participate in MFi if you use BTLE?
On Jan 17, 2012, at 15:00, Jim Thompson <jim@netgate.com> wrote:
You need to look into MFi.
-- Jim
On Jan 17, 2012, at 1:55 PM, Ed Pataky <epataky@pelagicnet.com> wrote:
Hello, I am working for a company that wants to make an accessory device which can send and receive data to/from the iphone.
I do not know where to start ...
I am reading the design guide here:
http://developer.apple.com/hardwaredrivers/BluetoothDesignGuidelines.pd f
And I see no mention of the bluetooth serial port profile, so I
assume it is not supported? How then do we create a device that can connect to an iphone, and send arbitrary data?
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