In 2013 Apple introduced a new technology, called
iBeacon. This one is on the basis of my project and in this
project, I’m going to explain what it is and how it works,
in order to understand how my app works and how it uses
these potentialities.
iBeacon is a system of internal positioning that apple calls
“ a new class of low-powered, low cost transmitters that
can notify nearby IOS 7 devices of their presence”.
This new technology may also be used by Android system.
An IOS disposal or any other hardware is able to receive
push notification from nearby iBeacon disposals through
this technology. iBeacon works with Bluetooth Low
Energy (BLE), also known as Bluetooth 4.0 or intelligent
Bluetooth. Through iBeacons, we can identify our position
in a shop and it could send us notifications about things
that are going to be sold or we are interested in. Besides,
we could pay without coming up with the money from the
wallet or without using credit card. So, it could be a
possible rival of the Near Field Communication.