Bluetooth LE SoC Vendor Comparison Guide
Compare 9 Bluetooth LE SoC vendors including Nordic, Silicon Labs, TI, ST, NXP, and Infineon: SDKs, recommended chipsets, and key specs.
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Web Bluetooth: A Getting Started Guide for Developers
If you're interested in learning more about how to make use of Web Bluetooth, you're in the right spot. But before we get there, let's take a step back...
What is a Beacon? A Guide to Bluetooth Beacon Technology
A Bluetooth beacon is a small wireless device that broadcasts signals to nearby smartphones and tablets. This guide explains how beacons work, compares iBeacon and Eddystone, and covers practical use cases.
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE): A Complete Guide
What is Bluetooth Low Energy? A developer's guide to the Bluetooth LE protocol stack, GAP, GATT, advertising, and building your first application.
The Ultimate Guide to Getting Started with Android Bluetooth LE Development
Learn how to set up an Android app for Bluetooth LE scanning. Covers permissions, scan configuration, callback and PendingIntent scanning.
Communications Protocols And Why We Need Them
A communications protocol is a "set of rules that must be obeyed by all users in a device network." This is a very grand definition, but it is also very dr
17 Most Popular Bluetooth Low Energy Chipsets Compared
Choosing a Bluetooth LE chipset? Compare 17 popular SoCs from Nordic, TI, Silicon Labs, NXP, and more, with specs, features, and pricing.
Bluetooth vs. Bluetooth Low Energy: What's the Difference?
Bluetooth Classic (BR/EDR) vs Bluetooth Low Energy: compare power consumption, range, data rate, topology, tools, and cost.
How to Manage Multiple Bluetooth LE Peripherals in iOS
Build an iOS SwiftUI app that manages multiple Bluetooth LE peripherals simultaneously. Two-part tutorial with full source code.
How Bluetooth Low Energy Works: 21 Interesting Facts
21 key facts about Bluetooth Low Energy: backward compatibility, long-range mode, advertising packets, PHY options, and power optimization.
How Bluetooth Low Energy Works: Advertisements (Part 1)
How Bluetooth LE advertisements work: GAP roles, advertising channels, packet formats, PDU types, and legacy vs extended advertising.
Introduction to BLE Mobile Development [iOS] - Part 1
In this tutorial, we will look at developing iPhone/iPad apps that interface with a Bluetooth Low Energy peripheral to send/receiv