For all appcessory device manufacturers support of Bluetooth v4.0/Bluetooth Smart/Bluetooth Low Energy in Smartphone OS is the key to success. Apple with it's iPhone 4s and successor iPhone 5 has been the first smartphone manufacturer supporting Bluetooth Smart. Lots of different sensor devices are already working together with iPhone starting from heart rate straps to sleep monitors. Next to the health and fitness market Bluetooth Smart is as well interesting for other markets like Smart Home, Connected Home or Industrial.
Other smartphone OS are now following
- Android:Google officially launched Android v4.3 with native Bluetooth Smart Ready support. More information offered by the Bluetooth SIG:
http://blog.bluetooth.com/androidandbluetoothsmartready/?cm_mid=2651047&cm_crmid={c29a019c-da45-e211-8be8-78e3b5102e43}&cm_medium=email - BlackBerry: BlackBerry 10 platform supports Bluetooth Smart functionality. More information offered by BlackBerry:
http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/Native-Development/BlackBerry-10-Bluetooth-LE-resource-index/ta-p/2326147?cm_mid=2651047&cm_crmid={c29a019c-da45-e211-8be8-78e3b5102e43}&cm_medium=email