Bluetooth Low Energy and NFC for IoT
Wi-fi / LTE / 2G / 3G and Bluetooth 5 combo development boards built for IoT
Designed for low-power, optimized for data transfer
Leverage the benefits of short-range communications in your connected product
Save development time
Particle's out-of the-box certifications and integrated cloud platform make it the most accessible and ready to scale.
Low power consumption
Optimized for extended battery life, rapid transactions, and secure exchange of data
Reduce latency
Minimize communications latency with instant 1:1 device communications
Robust connectivity
Take advantage of concurrent wireless communications from LTE to Particle Mesh
Low Energy Device-to-Device Communication
Explore Bluetooth Low Energy 5 and NFC APIs
Build applications that interact short-range with mobile devices, off-the-shelf BLE devices, and other Particle BLE accessories. Available now on the Argon (Wi-Fi) and the Boron (3G and LTE).

Bluetooth and IoT in action
Improved customer experience
Remove lengthy device handshakes and QR codes by enabling customers to pair devices easily over NFC and BLE
Retrofit legacy Bluetooth products
Bring legacy products online without invasive development to extend life and functionality.
Instant diagnostics
Allow service teams to quickly diagnose devices in the field with rapid transactional communications.
Beacon for promotions
Broadcast special sales to notify customers who walk past your store and have your downloaded app.
Documentation and resources
Dig into the docs
Review the documentation and reference materials
Read the docs
How to share data from Particle devices using Bluetooth or NFC
Learn how to use the new BLE and NFC Wiring APIs to share your data.
Read the tutorial
Build this Particle Argon-powered BLE thermometer
How to use Particle Bluetooth APIs to send temperature data from a Xenon to a phone
Read the how to