Bluetooth 4.0 a reprezentat o imbunatatire majora a tehnologiei Bluetooth pentru terminale mobile, imbunatatind simtitor autonomia bateriei, printre multe altele, iar Bluetooth 4.1 promite mult mai multe. Noul standard ce va fi disponibil in curand promite o mult mai buna functionare a Bluetooth-ului concomitent cu o conexiune LTE, aceasta modificare imbunatatind vitezele de transfer, dar si metodele prin care utilizatorii se conecteaza si raman conectati la dispozitive compatibile cu Bluetooth 4.1. Imbunatatind conexiunile, standardul permite dezvoltatorilor sa controleze mult mai exact intervalele intre care dispozitivele se conecteaza automat/se deconecteaza, acest lucru putand imbunatati si mai mult autonomia bateriei.
- Coexistence — engineered to work seamlessly and cooperatively with the latest generation cellular technologies like LTE. Bluetooth and LTE radios can communicate in order to ensure transmissions are coordinated and therefore reduce the possibility of near-band interference. The coordination between the two technologies happens automatically, while the consumer experiences the high quality they expect.
- Better Connections — provides manufacturers with more control over creating and maintaining Bluetooth connections by making the reconnection time interval flexible and variable. This improves the consumer experience by allowing devices to reconnect automatically when they are in proximity of one another. The consumer can leave the room and upon returning, two recently used devices reconnect without user intervention.
- Improved Data Transfer — Bluetooth Smart technology provides bulk data transfer. For example, through this new capability, sensors, which gathered data during a run, bike ride or swim, transfer that data more efficiently when the consumer returns home.
Mai mult decat atat, Bluetooth 4.1 va permite terminalelor mobile sa functioneze ca si hub-uri sau dispozitive periferice, adica un smartwatch ar putea prelua date de la senzorul unui accesoriu, partajand alte date catre sistemul de operare al unui smartphone. Acestea sunt doar cateva dintre modificarile pregatite de catre SIG, organizatia care dezvolta tehnologia Bluetooth, si ele vor fi utilizate incepand de anul viitor de catre toti cei interesati, asa ca ne putem astepta la lucruri bune de la viitoarele terminale mobile, Apple urmand a implementa cu siguranta acest standard in viitoarele iDevice-uri.
