The folks that manage the Bluetooth standards over at Bluetooth SIG announced an update to the standard taking it to Bluetooth 4.2, which includes some significant upgrades and changes. Perhaps the biggest change to come with this update is the ability for Bluetooth 4.2 devices to connect directly to the Internet using a new Bluetooth Smart Generic Attribute Profile (GATT) architecture.
Up to now, Bluetooth devices needed some sort of intermediary device to be able to connect to the Internet. With the new standard, devices will be able to connect to an access-ready router or similar access point and establish an Internet connection without the assistance of another device or app. Probably the biggest impact this new capability will have is going to be in the area of home automation as it will make it much easier for manufacturers to produce goods that can be controlled from anywhere in the world via the Internet.
For those concerned with privacy, and who isn’t these days, the new Bluetooth 4.2 standard brings a new level of privacy to devices that have their Bluetooth antennas turned on. The devices will no longer be trackable. The new devices will also be more power efficient. Users will also find that connection speeds are bumped up 2.5 times over the current standard and almost 10 times more data can pushed across a Bluetooth 4.2 connection as part of a huge capacity improvement.
The downside for those who are interested in this new standard is that it will take some time before any manufacturers are able to actually implement the new standard and get devices out to market. We anticipate this should occur during 2015.
source: Bluetooth SIG
via: Engadget
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