Bluetooth Low Energy A feature of Bluetooth 4.0 Low power, low latency wireless applications Healthcare, fitness, security, home entertainment, home automation, proximity, toys, ...
Bluetooth Low Energy No system-level pairing Device “driver” embedded in app No need for MFI Licensing “Indies” can build both the hardware and software
CoreBluetooth Event-based peripherals App can be suspended, is woken up on event Session-based peripherals Full access to peripheral in background Requires info.plist entry iOS Background Modes