From welcoming people as they arrive at a sporting event to providing information about a nearby museum exhibit, iBeacon opens a new world of possibilities for location awareness, and countless opportunities for interactivity between iOS devices and iBeacon hardware. To learn more, read Getting Started with iBeacon.
iBeacon for Apps
Give your iOS apps the ability to determine its proximity to iBeacon-enabled hardware with Core Location APIs.
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What's New in iOS Notifications
Learn how to trigger notifications using geofences and beacons, and discover the new API's for registering for user notifications and remote pushes.
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Taking Core Location Indoors
Learn how indoor positioning and iBeacon compliment each other and understand the best use cases for both technologies.
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What’s New in Core Location (2013)
Get updates on the changes to Core Location and dive deep into the new world of beacon regions.
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Harnessing iOS to Create Magic in Your Apps
See how you can introduce users to locations of interest and enable rich user interactions with their surroundings.
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Getting Started with iBeacon
Read about hardware and software components of iBeacon and how to effectively deploy iBeacon to work well with iOS apps.
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Location and Maps Programming Guide
Learn how to provide geographical context for your apps with location services and maps.
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Core Location Framework Reference
Find iBeacon APIs from the Core Location Framework that can be used with iOS apps.
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Airlocate (Sample Code)
Download sample code that uses CLLocationManager to monitor and range CLBeaconRegions.
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Developer Forums
Ask questions and discuss iBeacon APIs with Apple engineers and other developers.
iBeacon Hardware
iBeacon-enabled hardware and accessories must integrate iBeacon technology to ensure a reliable and consistent experience for customers. For information about deploying devices, read Getting Started with iBeacon.
Becoming a Licensee
Get access to resources for developing or manufacturing hardware that integrates iBeacon technology using the iBeacon Proximity Specification.
As a Licensee, you’ll receive:
- iBeacon Logo and Identity Guidelines
- iBeacon technical specifications
- Hardware technical support
To become an iBeacon Licensee you will need to create or register a business Apple ID, submit an enrollment form, complete a credit review, and execute an iBeacon License.
Enroll