Other Resources

Below are listed all the categories and links of additional resources that can be useful for development purposes.

Bluetooth Low Energy

• Specifications

  • Bluetooth Core Specification: official document fully defining the technology, the behavior and the compatibility of BLE devices.

• iOS

  • Bluetooth for Developers: official Apple documnetation referring on how to integrate the Bluetooth technology functionalities into iOS Apps.
  • Core Bluetooth Programming Guide: explains how to use the Core Bluetooth framework to communicate with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices on iOS and macOS.
  • Core Bluetooth API References: documentation providing details on Apple's framework for communicating with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices, including the APIs description.

• Android

  • Bluetooth LE for Android: overview on BLE's key features and how Android apps can discover, connect, and communicate with BLE devices.
  • Android Bluetooth LE API: provides APIs for discovering, connecting to, and communicating with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices.
  • Background Scanning of BLE Beacons on Android: article discussing challenges and solutions for background scanning of BLE beacons on Android.

iBeacon

• Specifications

  • iBeacon Specifications: this Apple document provides specifications for the design of Bluetooth Low Energy proximity beacons compatible with Apple devices.

• iOS

  • Getting Started with iBeacon: an introduction to iBeacon technology and its potential for iOS apps.
  • Apple Developer - iBeacon: provides details about using iBeacon technology for location-aware apps and how iOS apps can interact with iBeacon hardware using Core Location APIs for proximity detection.
  • Core Location Framework Reference: best practices for using location services efficiently.
  • AirLocate: Using CoreLocation to monitor, range, and configure your device as an iBeacon: how to use Core Location to monitor and range iBeacons on iOS devices.
  • Fix for AirLocate (iOS>8)

• Android

  • Generic library for BLE beacons including iBeacon (AltBeacon): Android Beacon Library that enables Android apps to interact with BLE beacons, supporting detection, ranging, and notifications.
  • iBeacon scanner for Android: iBeacon Scanner Android library allows Android apps to scan for iBeacons and handle proximity events.

• Cross-platforms (Cordova, Xamarin, ...)

  • Cordova iBeacon plug-in
  • Cordova iBeacon plug-in (GitHub)
  • An iBeacon plug-in for Phonegap / Cordova 3.x and upwards
  • Flutter Beacons plug-in

Eddystone

• Specifications

  • Eddystone specifications: includes protocol specifications, configuration services, and tools for beacon developers.
  • Eddystone Configuaration GATT Service: Eddystone Configuration Service allows developers to configure Eddystone beacons.
  • Eddystone - UID frame format
  • Eddystone - URL frame format
  • Eddystone - TLM frame format
  • Eddystone - EID frame format

• iOS

  • iOS Eddystone scanner (Obj-C and Swift): provides a demonstration of how to scan for Eddystone beacons on iOS devices using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).

• Android

  • Generic library for BLE beacons including Eddystone (AltBeacon): the Android Beacon Library enables Android apps to interact with BLE beacons.
  • Eddystone scanner: demonstrates how to use Android BLE APIs to scan for Eddystone-UID beacons.

• Cross-platforms (Cordova, Xamarin, ...)

  • Cordova / Phonegap plug-in for Eddystone beacons