Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) allows for low power communication between devices. BLE devices are typically powered by button cell batteries and have operating ranges of less than 40 meters. BLE is designed for low cost, low power consumption, and high deployment volumes for uses like the Internet of Things and personal area networks. The document discusses BLE architecture, usage models, services and characteristics that devices provide to communicate functionality, and the iOS Core Bluetooth framework for communicating with BLE devices from iOS apps. It provides demos of using an iPhone as a BLE peripheral and connecting to BLE devices like a key fob simulator and heart rate monitor.