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What is the process like for using it on iPhone? Do you need to always be running a companion app in the foreground? Have you considered adding support for Goog
by rubergly 15y ago
What is the process like for using it on iPhone? Do you need to always be running a companion app in the foreground? Have you considered adding support for Google Voice, if you can't access native text messages?
- lukeholder 15y agoI want to know this also.
- erohead 15y agoOur companion app runs in the background on iPhone (thanks to a new exemption for Bluetooth accessories in iOS 5). We will try to get Google Voice SMS messages working on iOS.
- rubergly 15y agoThanks for the clarification. Congrats and good luck!
- guan 15y agoI was under the impression that iOS apps can only talk directly to Bluetooth Low Energy devices, not Bluetooth 2.1. Your Kickstarter page only mentions Bluetooth 2.1 support. What am I missing?
- mietek 15y agoI would really like to know the answer to this, as well.
- gonzo 15y agoif inPulse has the Apple MFI authentication part on-board, then yes, they can talk Bluetooth 2.1 to iOS devices, from a backgrounded app.
- davidcann 15y agoScroll down to UIBackgroundModes: http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/general/Reference/InfoPlistKeyReference/Articles/iPhoneOSKeys.html http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/genera...
- guan 15y agoAre you referring to bluetooth-central? That’s for the CoreBluetooth framework, which in turn is only for Bluetooth Low Energy: http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#DOCUMENTATION/Miscellaneous/Conceptual/iPhoneOSTechOverview/CoreOSLayer/CoreOSLayer.html http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#DOCUMENTATION/Miscel...
- davidcann 14y agoNo, I'm referring to "external-accessory". This works with both dock connector and Bluetooth iAP accessories. You're right that the other one is only for BT LE (4.0). It's understandable that many people are confused about the CoreBluetooth vs MFi Bluetooth.