In this post I will walk you through some of the complexities of developing for Bluetooth on iOS, starting with the core concepts, then moving onto my experiences building a real-world application....
I was recently lucky enough to get a hold of a couple of sets of Bluetooth low-energy beacons; three Estimote beacons and a set of five Kontakt beacons. Whilst the Estimote beacons sure looked a lot fancier, I was keen to see if it was all just for show, or if they truly were a superior product. So I got to work putting them through their paces by conducting some controlled experiments to test their behaviour. Throughout the rest of this post I'm going to discuss the results of these experiments and conclude with some observations on their real-world usefulness for providing proximity-based services.