Originally Posted by
01 CAt Man Do
Yep, I think you're right. The new Android 4.3 ( Jelly bean ) OS is there and ready to go but not sure what ( current ) phones are compatible with the new BT SMART READY system. Once all the bugs are worked out we should start to see more Androids running the new BT.
I believe any current (around a year ago) "higher end" Android phone supports the BT LE in hardware. I don't quite get the details, but it appears that the software to support it isn't quite there.
Android 4.3 includes the software to support BT LE but that could take a while to get out to a (non-Nexus) phone.
Originally Posted by
01 CAt Man Do
The real question for me will be, "Will I need a new phone"? Mine can run BT but not sure yet if it will be upgradeable to the new BT SMART READY ( Low-energy ). If not than it won't matter because I'll need a new phone unless there is a dongle...what ever. Not really a big issue for me. I can wait till all the bugs are sorted out and more options are available.
What phone do you have?
The market for BT LE dongles isn't really a growth one (because new phones will support it).