Sphero is an Android app developed by Sphero Inc. (4772 Walnut StSte 206Boulder, CO 80301). Others apps created by Sphero Inc. are: Sphero BB-8.

Sphero first became available on 14 Aug 2012. It is estimated that Sphero has been downloaded between 500000 and 1000000 times from the Play Store.

Sphero 3.5.6 requires the following permissions:

Allows an app to access approximate location. Alternatively, you might want ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION.

Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.

Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.

Allows applications to open network sockets.

Allows an application to read from external storage.

Allows access to the vibrator.

Allows an application to write to external storage.