Electronic – Communication between embdedded system and Mobile phone

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I am software developer and new to the embedded systems.
I need to use a wireless communication method to send/receive data from embedded system and a mobile smart phone (Android – iPhone).

My target to minimize the cost of the unit and have a long battery life.
Which module should I use ?

  1. GPRS module.
  2. GSM/GPS module.
  3. Bluetooth module.
  4. WiFi module.
  5. Bluetooth/Wifi module.
  6. Radio transceiver module.
  7. Other

Best Answer

If your bandwidth requirements are less than ~230.4 kBaud or so, then the cheapest and easiest way is to use one of the many HC-05 (or similar) serial BT modules available from eBay.
(EDIT - note comment from Chris on iPhones below)
Here's an example (you can also get versions with a pin header for through hole or breadboard use):

HC-05 BT Module

They may claim faster speeds, but in my experience with a few of them, the best performance I have had without issue is 230.4 kBaud (of course this may also be due to the paired modules capabilities also, though my module stopped responding to AT commands when set to higher speeds)
If you need better performance (and datasheets) there are also better quality (and more expensive) modules available from the major vendors such as Farnell, Mouser, etc.

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