Bluetooth Features on Android by release

http://source.android.com/projects/bluetooth-features

Bluetooth Features by release

Android 2.0 & 2.1 release (Eclair)

Java API features

• Bluetooth on / off
• Device discovery
• RFCOMM Server and Client sockets
• Automatic RFCOMM channel lookup and SDP record advertisement via SDP UUID
• Supports most RFCOMM use-cases, including peer-to-peer communication and gaming

See http://developer.android.com/reference/android/bluetooth/package-summary.html for the latest javadoc.

Platform features

• Based on Bluez 4.47 with Linux Kernel 2.6.29
• Bluetooth 2.1+EDR host stack
  • Support for auto-pairing with ’0000′ devices
  • Support for Secure Simple Pairing
• Headset Profile 1.1 in Audio Gateway role
• Handsfree Profile 1.5 in Audio Gateway role
  • Three way calling
  • Phonebook over AT commands
  • Volume synchronization
  • eSCO
  • Bug fixes and compatibility improvements
• Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP 1.2) in Source role
  • AVDTP 1.2 in Acceptor and Initiator roles
  • GAVDTP 1.0 in Acceptor and Initiator roles
  • 44.1 khz, stereo, software SBC codec
• Remote Control (AVRCP 1.0) in Target role
  • AVCTP 1.3 in Target role
  • play/pause/stop/prev/next
• Object Exchange Protocol (OBEX 1.1)
• Object Push Profile (OPP 1.0)
  • Push Client and Push Server roles
• Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP 1.0)
  • Phone Book Server Equipment (PSE) role

Example products

• Nexus One
• Motorola Droid

Android 1.5 & 1.6 release (cupcake / donut)

Platform features

• Based on Bluez 3.36 with Linux Kernel 2.6.27
• Bluetooth 2.0+EDR host stack
  • Support for auto-pairing with ’0000′ devices
• Headset Profile 1.1 in Audio Gateway role
• Handsfree Profile 1.5 in Audio Gateway role
  • Three way calling
  • Phonebook over AT commands
  • Volume synchronization
  • eSCO
  • Extensive bug fixes and compatability improvements
• Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP 1.2) in Source role
  • AVDTP 1.2 in Acceptor and Initiator roles
  • GAVDTP 1.0 in Acceptor and Initiator roles
  • 44.1 khz, stereo, software SBC codec
• Remote Control (AVRCP 1.0) in Target role
  • AVCTP 1.3 in Target role
  • play/pause/stop/prev/next

Qualifications

• QDID B015261: Host stack (SDP, L2CAP, GAP, RFCOMM, SPP, AVCTP, AVRCP, GAVDP, AVDTP, A2DP)
• QDID B015262: EPL for HTC Sapphire (HSP, HFP)

Android 1.0 & 1.1 release

Platform features

• Based on Bluez 3.36 and Linux Kernel 2.6.25
• Bluetooth 2.0+EDR host stack
• Headset Profile 1.0 in Audio Gateway role
• Handsfree Profile 1.5 in Audio Gateway role
  • Three way calling
  • Phonebook over AT commands

Qualifications

• QDID B014524: Host stack (SDP, L2CAP, GAP, RFCOMM, SPP)
• QDID B014624: EPL for HTC Dream (HSP, HFP)

Example products

• HTC Dream / T-Mobile G1