Question: Does anyone know of a "blend micro on steriods".

[sandeepmistry]

Question: Does anyone know of a "blend micro on steriods".

[larsgk]

Perhaps http://redbearlab.com/blenano/

...which also works with mbed

[linuxdevel]

I know about BLE Nano. But with the USB interface it is "much" bigger. And USB is required for host communication.
The blend Micro formfactor is ideal for embedding into a small box.. 😊

[larsgk]

I think you only need the USB board connected when programming ;)

[linuxdevel]

Yes for sure.. However, the device will be partly controlled from a host computer through USB as well as automated sw upgrades. So I need the USB connectivity in a small form factor just like the micro :)

[daviddedwin]

Perhaps a Teensy + ( Tiny circuits / Jaycon systems / Adafruit LE / Olimex ).

[sandeepmistry]

@linuxdevel do you want to stick with an AVR MCU are you open to ARM?

This library will most likely be supporting the new @RedBearLab Duo in the future: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1991736672/redbear-duo-a-small-and-powerful-wi-fi-ble-iot-boa

cc/ @Cheong2K

[linuxdevel]

@sandeepmistry the new redbear duo looks promising, but maybe the unit price will be "very high"? :)

[Cheong2K]

@linuxdevel

The Duo price will not be "very high", we will accept new orders from Jan. 2016, it is a board with WiFi + Bluetooth 4.1 (Smart Ready), please visit www.redbear.cc for details.

[linuxdevel]

@Cheong2K

The Duo sure looks promising, Perfect physical footprint and enough flash. Just waiting for it to be available :)

[sandeepmistry]

@linuxdevel can we close this issue now?

[sandeepmistry]

Closing due to lack of activity.