Bluegiga Technologies has released a reference implementation of its BLE112 Bluetooth 4.0 singlemode, low-energy platform allowing companies to quickly create Bluetooth 4.0 accessories compatible with Apple’s iPhone 4S.
The company has developed a reference platform for OEMs to develop and deploy Bluetooth 4.0 applications. It consists of the BLE112 Bluetooth 4.0 singlemode development kit, Bluetooth 4.0 software development kit and reference application for iOS5.
The platform also provides example applications for accessories such as proximity tags, heart rate sensors and thermometers.
The development kit consists of a singlemode development board with integrated accelerometer, display, temperature, potentiometer and battery sensor. The kit will allow OEMs to quickly prototype Bluetooth 4.0 hardware and gives software developers a platform to rapidly develop applications.
The software development kit includes tools for creating Bluetooth 4.0 profiles with simple XML schema and stand-alone Bluetooth 4.0 applications using the processing power of the BLE112 singlemode module.
The company also has available the heart rate reference application for Apple’s iOS5.