What are some practical applications for BLE Beacons?

Any application that requires location-based delivery of content or tracking of mobile devices.

Applications can utilize beacons for indoor positioning by reading the proximate distance to individual beacons or by using trilaterion to determine the device (phones) precise 2D positon. Common examples of this include:

– Shopping apps displaying promotions specific to what is in front of the customer
– Point of sale payment applications and shopper loyalty programs
– Tracking user’s location for saftey
– Automatic media delivery in a museum
– Indoor navigation