title: iOS - Bluetooth to serial device - Will it work?
body: <p>I've been playing around with a bluetooth to serial device for a while now trying to get it to work with Android. I've got it communicating properly with Android and every thing seems to be working fine there.</p>
  
  <p>Now I need to get it to work with iOS. It seems Apple is being all Apple like as always and only supporting certain interfaces. According to <a href="http://docs.teguna.ro/BC04-electrondragon-2013-01-17.pdf" rel="noreferrer">this</a> document, only UART, USB, SPI, PCM, SPDIF, and SPP are supported with the device that I'm using. More information on the device can be found <a href="http://www.electronctl.net/Note/BLK-MD-BC04-B_Spefication.pdf" rel="noreferrer">here</a>.</p>
  
  <p>I'm not really sure what any of those are other than USB and SPP, but I believe SPP doesn't work with iOS.</p>
  
  <p>So my question is will this device work with iOS for bluetooth to serial communication?</p>
  
  <p>Also, if this device won't work (which I'm assuming it won't), what are some good bluetooth to serial options? According to some of my research, I need an MFi certified device?</p>
  
  <p>Upon further research it looks like Bluetooth LE is an option using devices like these with connectBlue Low Energy Serial Port Service:</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.u-blox.com/en/bluetooth-wifi-multiradio-modules/bluetooth-low-energy/ols425-olp425-modules.html" rel="noreferrer">http://www.u-blox.com/en/bluetooth-wifi-multiradio-modules/bluetooth-low-energy/ols425-olp425-modules.html</a>
  <a href="http://www.spezial.cz/pdf/RBS421-Product-Brief.pdf" rel="noreferrer">http://www.spezial.cz/pdf/RBS421-Product-Brief.pdf</a></p>