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Hi all,

with the current version of the iPhone SDK, is it possible to establish a bluetooth connection to any other bluetooth device, or are there restrictions?

A customer wants an iPhone app to get specific data from another device via bluetooth. This device is measuring some chemical stuff and has a bluetooth interface. So the customer wants to send some data to this device, and then the device sends data back to the iPhone. Is this possible right now?

And by the way: Is it possible to offer iPhone apps to a customer other than using iTunes?

Thanks for your help!

A: 

Here you go! All I can say is have fun trying to get in. And to get the apps on try ad hoc which is part of the $99 a year dev program

Matt S.
Isn't that link for creating and marketing accessories that connect via the 30-pin dock connector? That wouldn't help in the case of a (seemingly) pre-existing Bluetooth device.
mbmcavoy
Nope, the bluetooth is included in there. It's the only way to use bluetooth with a non iphone/itouch device. If it's connecting to another iphone/itouch, then use gamekit
Matt S.
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you can download the 3.0 SDK for free and look at the methods very easily. you don't mention what kind of profile you are trying to connect to, but SDK 3.0 does expose a lot more BlueTooth functionality than previous SDKs. Enterprise Distribution

For deploying proprietary in-house applications to authorized users in your company, the iPhone Developer Enterprise Program is available to companies with 500 or more employees. Ad Hoc Distribution

The Standard and Enterprise Programs allow you to share your application with up to 100 other iPhone or iPod touch users with Ad Hoc distribution. Share your application through email or by posting it to a web site or server.

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