Qualcomm's Gimbal, which operate using iBeacon technology, has been found to give Android fits. While the actual iBeacon tech is iOS only, those with Android devices around Qualcomm's Gimbal beacon ...

Apple has detailed its specifications for iBeacon, its Bluetooth LE indoor location-based services platform, though exact details of the system are still locked down by the Cupertino firm's demands ...

Initial responses to Apple’s iBeacon technology have been decidedly mixed, but that doesn’t necessarily mean anything. After all, exactly the same was true of the iPod, iPhone and iPad in certain ...

Google released Eddystone - an open source format for Bluetooth LE beacons that will compete with Apple’s iBeacon standard. Beacons are small devices that transmit locally relevant information to ...

On Monday, Qualcomm announced its Gimbal proximity beacons, which operate with Apple's iBeacon feature in iOS 7. Support for Android devices is on the way soon. Qualcomm, as a chipmaker, benefits from ...

Google released Eddystone - an open source format for Bluetooth LE beacons that will compete with Apple's iBeacon standard. Beacons are small devices that transmit locally relevant information to ...