title: ibeacon connectable transmission mode
body: <p>I recently bought an ibeacon from socialRetail with the specifications mentioning 'connectable and non-connectable transmission mode' as supported:</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.ibeaconstore.com/ibeacon-water-resistant-silicone" rel="nofollow">http://www.ibeaconstore.com/ibeacon-water-resistant-silicone</a></p>
  
  <p>From the definition of connectable mode for beacons given in the following Texas instrument doc:</p>
  
  <p>'The connectable beacon is a Bluetooth low energy device in peripheral mode, which means that it cannot only transmit, but also receive as well.' </p>
  
  <p>(Source: <a href="http://www.ti.com.cn/cn/lit/an/swra475/swra475.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.ti.com.cn/cn/lit/an/swra475/swra475.pdf</a>), this iBeacon should be capable of transmitting and receiving messages. </p>
  
  <p>Now, iBeacon (not configured on an iDevice, just a standalone iBeacon like the one I bought) is supposed to be a transmit-only (or broadcast) device. So, what exactly does the 'connectable transmission mode' imply here? Can I somehow use this standalone iBeacon device to work in a half/full duplex mode?</p>