Nick Hunn, author and creator of the blog – Creative Connectivity, has a neat approach to
determine the volume projections of IoT node devices (he focuses on Bluetooth Smart technology).
His analysis forecasts a market value based on Bluetooth smart enabled accessories being tied to applications on smart phones
and tablets – hence the term appcessories. Appcessories provide opportunity for revenue and
product differentiation previously only afforded by new platforms (more expensive to create).
This trend is projected to start off with Bluetooth smart enabled traditional accessories (styli,
mice, key boards) and then gradually transition to accessories that support new and innovative
applications. In 2014 these devices will be desirable objects (price point of about 50$) and
would eventually (after novelty wears off) would be more utilitarian. As the price of silicon
goes down these devices will become ubiquitous.
To Ubiquity and Beyond - Bluetooth Smart and the Growth of Appcessories | Creative Connectivity
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Thanks albanrampon.
Bluetooth Low Energy and Bluetooth Smart are the same. Bluetooth Smart is the 'Marketing name' for Bluetooth Low Energy and is being heavily pushed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. I think Bluetooth Smart will become the more prevalent usage in the future....(marketing always wins)
Haha, Your observation regarding the Fitbit is right (not the part about your house being small, but that the range is higher:))
Bluetooth Smart (Bluetooth Low Energy) has a higher range (theoretically 200 feet) than Bluetooth Classic (30 feet).