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TI Bluetooth / Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Solutions

Bluetooth^® wireless technology is one of the most prominent short-range / mid-range communications technologies with an installed base of over three million units. TI Bluetooth and Bluetooth low energy (BLE) solutions contain the industry’s largest selection of devices, and are the easiest to use and lowest power.

NEW SimpleLink™ ultra-low power wireless MCU platform

Industry’s first multi-technology wireless MCU platform, including Bluetooth low energy (BLE)

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Bluetooth low energy (BLE/Bluetooth Smart)	Dual Mode Bluetooth	Classic Bluetooth

Connect low power applications to a smart phone or tablet	Bluetooth connection across any end point (Bluetooth low energy or classic); enables bridge between Bluetooth low energy (BLE/Bluetooth Smart) and classic	Bluetooth connection with high data rate (up to 3Mbps)
TI Benefits
Easy to design with Low power Integration, automotive qualification and extreme temperature support (125 C)	Best performance for optimized power consumption Flexible Proven solution and support	Best performance with reliable connection over 100m Flexible Proven solution and support
Product Offering
Bluetooth low energy (BLE/Bluetooth Smart) products	Dual mode Bluetooth products	Classic Bluetooth products
Software Offering
Bluetooth low energy (BLE/Bluetooth Smart) 4.0 Stack Android and iOS app source code	TI Bluetooth Stack: certified and royalty-free	TI Bluetooth Stack: certified and royalty-free
Get Started
Wiki: TI Bluetooth low energy (BLE/Bluetooth Smart) CC2650 Development Kit CC2650 Bluetooth Smart SensorTag CC2541 Development Kit CC2540 Development Kit Reference Designs	Wiki: TI dual mode Bluetooth and Classic Bluetooth Bluetooth + MSP430 Audio Sink Reference Design Bluetooth + MSP430 Audio Source Reference Design CC2564 Modules	Wiki: TI dual mode Bluetooth and Classic Bluetooth Bluetooth + MSP430 Audio Sink Reference Design Bluetooth + MSP430 Audio Source Reference Design LMX9838 Simply Blue Dev Kit CC2564 Modules
Additional Solutions
WiLink ™ Combo Solutions: High-performance Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth / Bluetooth low energy + GPS smart transceivers		Simply Blue Classic Bluetooth 2.0: Plug-n-play solution with integrated processor, antenna, and built-in SPP.

TI SensorTag now supports iBeacon technology

TI is providing support for iBeacon technology across its entire Bluetooth low energy (BLE/Bluetooth Smart) portfolio including a new SensorTag App and broadcaster reference design to help manufacturers quickly add micro-locationing capabilities to their products.

New location app, with iBeacon technology, for the CC2541-based SimpleLink SensorTag development kit
New low cost, small form-factor broadcaster reference design based on the CC2543, a low-cost version of CC2541 optimized for beacons and broadcast applications.