Beacon is Apple's implementation of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology for providing location-based services to iOS devices, introduced in iOS 7. It is compatible with various Apple devices starting from the iPhone and supports Android 3.0 and above. Oodles Technologies has implemented beacon functionality in applications for clients such as Timeforge and Trendr, which could significantly enhance mobile payments.

3.
Beacon is a technology that is Apples implementation of BLE or Bluetooth low­energy
technology.
providing location o
A unique method of providing locationbased services and information to iOS devices.
Arrived in iOS7, and works with Iphone or later, iPad 3rd gen and onwards, iPad mini
and iPod touch 5th gen or later.
It is also compatible with Android .3 and above.
Completely depending on how Beacon emerges and the way it is adopted it could come up as a significant part of
mobile payments effort.
It will allow a smooth operation without any general interaction from the user.
Oodles Technologies Beacon Proiect
Oodles has also put beacon functionality into effect. We have implemented this in the
applications of our clients Timeforge and Trendr.