I want to create an iOS Application which will be listening to a streamed audio from a non iOS bluetooth hardware. This hardware will be transmitting the audio and iPhone App should play it. Is it possible to do this on iPhone ? Does iOs provides any support do do this with A2DP Profile. As far as I read Its not possible to connect iPhone to any non iOs device.
This is not possible
Because the iOS device supports only the A2DP source (i,e it can stream A2DP) and not A2DP Sink (i.e it cannot be listening to the stream)
Well its possible.If You want to connect that device to iPhone you should register your device through apple. they will authenticate your device. Go through apple site for more details.
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I have a requirement - I need to connect the my iPhone application with external Bluetooth Devices like (Thermometer, Oximeter) without External Accessory and I need to transfer the data with my application to Bluetooth Device. Is it possible? Can I connect my iPhone to any other devices (not a Apple device)? Is anyone aware of this?
if you are asking for connect bluetooth with any other bluetooth than its possible from now.
in ios apple introduce core bluetooth for connect with external bluetooth devices. The CoreBluetooth framework provides access to Bluetooth 4.0 low energy devices. but its support after ios 5.0 .
you can get more information and demo source code for it from below url.
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/CoreBluetooth/Reference/CoreBluetooth_Framework/_index.html
hope this will help you.
if you are asking for connect bluetooth with any other bluetooth than its possible from now.
you have aslo get more information from given below url.
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#samplecode/TemperatureSensor/Introduction/Intro.html
I really searched on this topic for a while now. Especially when iOS 3 was the latest software version on the iPhone.
I wonder if there is a possibility to connect the iPhone to an external device via Bluetooth using the SDK and retrieve measured data?
Thanks for your help!
Greeting!
mary
If the Bluetooth device can masquerade as a Bluetooth keyboard, then it can send data to an iOS device encoded as keystrokes.
If the Bluetooth device is or can masquerade as a headset, then it might be able to send data encoded by an audio modulation scheme, such as FSK. A matching modem/codec will need to be running in the iOS app.
For the newest iOS devices (4S) you can use the new Bluetooth LE protocol to send data (older Bluetooth data communication protocols are not available to apps unless you are in Apple's NDA MFi program).
You have to look into the MFi Program by apple since you want your devices communicating. It provides support on using an external accessory with your iPhone, though you have to register/pay for it.
I am doing preliminary design of an iPhone app so that my app is connecting to non iOS handsfree device or a music system through bluetooth and play songs on it. We registered for the MFi program with Apple and are waiting for confirmation.
If it's possible could you kindly provide few guides to look into it?
Are you want to connect tv etc device with Iphone/Ipad to remotely control the device and volume? If yes then check the following links, perhaps these will help you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-TC5uh4j7M
http://thinkflood.com/products/redeye/
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/redeye/id315598320?mt=8
Not sure what your question is - can you clarify.
You don't need MFi if you are doing standard bluetooth - like streaming music, if the music player supports bluetooth A2DP - the iPhone can connect to it and stream music to it out of the box.
in my application i'm trying to turn on a bluetooth device from the iphone. The bluetooth device is one of those you put in your ear to talk without holding the phone. I wonder if it's possible to turn on the bluetooth wirelessly from my application.
No, because the bluetooth device would have to be ON to receive the signal to turn ON.
The user manages paired bluetooth devices. If you just need input, see: Can the iPhone 3.0 SDK provide full access to Bluetooth devices (headsets)?.
could i connect iPhone and collect data from other bluetooth device (it may be iphone , ipod, nokia or other blue tooth device, like PC and so on.) from my own application. ?
if it is possible which way is the easiest . like GameKit framework ?
pls help me
With the SDK the GameKit framework is your only choice.
You are not allowed to low-level access to Bluetooth devices, also knowing apple and their policy on connecting external devices to their iPods, it would take some kind of chip and licensing deal for a vendor to be able to connect their device to an iPhone. So I am guessing that not all bluetooth devices will be abble to connect to your iPhone