Apple is obviously driving the spec, but they have nothing to gain by putting a wall up to Android. Best support and quality of apps will be the battleground; as always there will be those that want to participate at the lowest common denominator, and those that prefer Apple and its developers approach.
This is Apple's entry to the wallet, and NFC uptake is dead in the U.S. if it takes off. NFC was barely breathing anyway.
what kind of bandwidth does it take up? i know its bluetooth but it sounds like they plan on serving content. wifi and cellular already suck at game day sites because they can't handle the volume well
Maybe not the only one, but I think it's a great idea. I've been to a couple of stadiums, the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Comiskey Park (I really don't like the new name) and Wrigley Field in Chicago. Yes it can be tricky to find your way around, especially with a few tens of thousands of other people also trying to find their way with herds of kids in tow, and even more so if it's not a park you go to regularly. It's not just your seat either. Where's the bathrooms, which one is out of order, where's the concession stand, the one where they sell pizza, I saw a souvenir bat, which souvenir stand sells those. There's a lot of things these could be used for. That's not to mention stats on players and other info about the game. I think they are a great idea and over time they will find all sorts of uses for them.
This is entirely up to the MLB. These beacons CAN work on Android, but the developer is going to have to create their own API. With Apple, it's built into iOS.If ok..... but will they ?
probably not, since Apple wants the gain in this. Apple obviously wants a huge stake in how well this works as promotions...... Why would developers wanna go with Android ?
And according to Google, a mere 10.7% of them... can support Bluetooth 4.0 Beacon API.50% of the USA is on android
A minisule number of people are patched up and running the current release of Android. 1.8%.you would think developers/vendors would want to sell to everyone, not just those with iOS devices
apple may very well be offering incentive for restrictions though
A minisule number of people are patched up and running the current release of Android. 1.8%.
Incentives aren't even necessary. Looking at the numbers, there would be no business justification to spend man hours for such a minimally deployed OS. Might as well argue for WinMo and BB10 adoption as well.
Your article has not answered these basic questions for me:
Exactly what is an iBeacon? What does one look like? How large is it? How is it powered? How much does one cost? Are their different brands, or are they only made by Apple? Are they for sale to the public?
I'm baffled by your article's lack of references or links to some actual useful information. After reading your article I still have no clear idea of what this thing called an iBeacon is.
Nope. The regular season starts this year on March 22, with two games between the Dodgers and the Diamondbacks, to be played in Sydney, Australia.
Correction: The first game in Australia is an exhibition game vs. Team Australia. The Dodgers and Dbacks open the regular season on March 22 in Sydney.
It's a huge difference.Yes, but you dont need the current release, you need 4.3. which most legitimate phones have.
The top 10% of 50% isn't all that bad. Apple, afterall, only goes after the premium markets and uses similar logic.
also read available open source api is already developed, just needs to be implemented in respective app
https://github.com/RadiusNetworks/android-ibeacon-service
It's a huge difference.
You are a developer with finite resources, and want to target the US Smartphone market, you can choose only one.
Choice 1: Android. 5% of US Smartphone market is android handsets that support bluetooth 4.0 beacons.
Choice 2: iOS. 36% of US Smartphone market (I'm gonna pull 90% out of my ass as iOS's 42% US marketshare is on the 3 yr old 4S or newer). Plus with it's 75% enterprise adoption rate, all your corporate and invester buddies are likely using iPhones.
Which do you choose? It's simple logic.
7 million potential customers vs 50 million and including your investors.
1. Google...first link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBeaconYour article has not answered these basic questions for me:
Exactly what is an iBeacon? What does one look like? How large is it? How is it powered? How much does one cost? Are their different brands, or are they only made by Apple? Are they for sale to the public?
I'm baffled by your article's lack of references or links to some actual useful information. After reading your article I still have no clear idea of what this thing called an iBeacon is.
traded my iphone 5 for galaxy note 3 because i like the bigger screen to read
but these ibeacons aren't a reason to make me go back to iphone. i always turn my bluetooth off, or as much as possible. and won't turn it on just to have my phone polled every time to feed me coupons or show me directions i can figure out myself.
Great, something else to give the Padres an excuse to jack the price..
Worthless. ;-)
still don't see any value in it
how hard is it to find your seats with all the directions and maps?
I don't know how you missed it. It's right here.Your article has not answered these basic questions for me:
Exactly what is an iBeacon? What does one look like? How large is it? How is it powered? How much does one cost? Are their different brands, or are they only made by Apple? Are they for sale to the public?
I'm baffled by your article's lack of references or links to some actual useful information. After reading your article I still have no clear idea of what this thing called an iBeacon is.
[/COLOR]An obvious application for this is concessions delivered to your seat. How many times do people just not buy popcorn or a beer because they don't want the hassle of standing in the lines or are too lazy to get out of their seats. Yes I know they've got guys running around selling stuff but they generally have just beer or just cotton candy. You could order a Coke, popcorn and hotdog and have it delivered to your seat and even paid for.
you would think developers/vendors would want to sell to everyone, not just those with iOS devices![]()
Vendors that would utilize ibeacons dont really have finite resources. Like I posted most of the work is already done. It's not like MLB doesnt have android apps. If MLB went iOS only, that would be a bad business decision. This isn't mom and pop stuff
As I said before... iOS-only isn't as bad as you think.
In this case... only a handful of Android phones would even be capable of this.
Or... any iPhone made in the last 3 years. Which is more valuable?
Look... people smarter than you and I have looked into the matter. And iOS is preferred... once again.
It doesn't matter how much money they have... it just wasn't worth it to support Android at this time.