That sucks. IPhone 3.0 is going to have a bluetooth API. I hate being behind.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/technology_news/4308823.html On May 4, 9:46 pm, Philipp Stecher <p...@hexdust.net> wrote: > Hi, > > I did some reading today and compiled this overview ofbluetoothprofiles. > > These are available in android 1.5: > # 1.1 Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) > # 1.2 Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) > > These would be nice for all kinds of applications: > # 1.3 Basic Imaging Profile (BIP) > # 1.7 Device ID Profile (DID) > # 1.10 File Transfer Profile (FTP) > # 1.13 Generic Object Exchange Profile (GOEP) > # 1.16 Human Interface Device Profile (HID) > # 1.21 Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN) or the older # 1.19 LAN Access > Profile (LAP) > # 1.20 Object Push Profile (OPP) > # 1.22 Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP, PBA[1]) > # 1.23 Serial Port Profile (SPP) > # 1.24 Service Discovery Application Profile (SDAP) > # 1.25 SIM Access Profile (SAP, SIM) > # 1.26 Synchronisation Profile (SYNCH) > > ( as seen on:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth_profile) > > Which profiles will be made available in the next android version and which > will never be available? > > Philipp > > > Mark summed it up pretty well. We don't have support in the SDK for > >Bluetoothright now. Getting someBluetoothAPI's published in the SDK > > is a priority for the AndroidBluetoothteam. I can't wait to see the > > apps you guys come up with! > > > Nick > > > On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote: > > > moa wrote: > > >> Can someone explain the current situation withbluetoothfrom a > > >> developer point? > > > > Android supportsBluetooth. It incorporates several profiles -- Android > > > 1.5 adds A2DP, for example. > > > > Firmware developers can add additionalBluetoothsupport, either for > > > their own devices or as contributions back to the open source project. > > > > Application (SDK) developers cannot interact with theBluetoothhardware > > > in any significant fashion. > > > >> I take it the latest 1.5 version still does not have development of > > >>bluetoothapps? > > > > AFAIK, that is correct. > > > >> If not, when is this going to happen? > > > >http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/08/some-information-on-ap... > > >emoved-in.html > > > > Obviously, they weren't able to devote sufficient engineering time in > > > the cupcake timeframe to address their security concerns. > > > >> I saw some post about it being available via compiling the framework, > > >> what does this mean? Does this mean an app can be done that uses > > >>bluetoothor is this just for developemt only? > > > > It means that device manufacturers or people contributing changes to the > > > firmware via the open source project can do more withBluetooth. > > > However, those changes are distributed as firmware updates or > > > deployments, not in the form of APKs downloaded off of markets. > > > > Learn more at: > > > >http://source.android.com > > > >> I am only just starting to look at Android, so totally new to this. > > >> However, if I can't dobluetoothSPP connections then it's no use to > > >> me for what I want, so I'll not bother for now. > > > > There may be ways you can help get theBluetoothsupport you seek, but > > > questions like that are best asked on a discussion list related to the > > > open source project: > > > >http://source.android.com/discuss > > > > Otherwise, hope for BlueZ to be available in the SDK in the next release. > > > > -- > > > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > > >http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > > _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 2.0 Available! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
