Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Early iPhone 3.0-Enabled Push Notification Apps
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Battery Life
I just want to verify this, if anyone happens to know the answer. Will there be any difference in battery life if you have 1 app that supports push notifications, versus 20?
I just want to verify this, if anyone happens to know the answer. Will there be any difference in battery life if you have 1 app that supports push notifications, versus 20?
Guys,
OK, lets face it apple has been abit slow, but saying that my blackberry was solely used for email.
Now i've got the software i'm kinda hoping to enjoy getting my emails without fetch and continue my games.
Next app i reckon that needs the push immediately is Facebook!
If I had any skills that were beneficial to developing applications, I'd jump right on board.
Problem is, I don't. But I'd be the first person to purchase this app.
Have you seen any of the demo's??? Do you pay extra a month for text messages, this could eventually lead to the death of carriers charging you for data + text. Don't be so naive.
As has already been said, you can always turn it off or uninstall the app.
That said, I'm not that excited about this. There is very little data I want pushed to me, outside of what I could already get in a SMS text message. Maybe weather or civil alerts/emergencies, but that's about all (and I already do get some civil alerts via text).
Being on IM all the time is not something I care to do.
I know IM+ says it has push notifications...but I'm not getting the feature and settings for it...
I'm not sure I follow you on the email portion. You want it to pop up a window with your email message while your playing a game?
Push email has been supported in yahoo since 1.something, and in exchange and mobile me since 2.0.
I agree about facebook, needs updates. Twitter apps too.
that article talks about 3.0 which was released yesterday. It does not have push notification using the apple push servers, it push's an email to you when you get a message.
Or you could try obeying the law and driving within the speed limit?
Immediate financial win for you due to the lack of fines and less chance of injury or death caused by your driving.
Seems simpler than developing a push enabled iphone app.
I think it's Apple that is slowly approving the apps because this is the first real test of such a large number of users and apps...
They have got to get it right with these apps before they can approve Skype, Facebook, Twitter apps etc...
Meebo IM was demonstrated at the March Keynote. It's done.
I imagine it depends on the # of notifications these apps generate. If your phone is being pushed a notification every 3 minutes, I would think it would chew up a lot more battery than a bunch of apps that may send maybe 1-5 notifications apiece a day.
Is that the problem? I'm in Canada, but using the UK iTunes store...
(also I have an iPod Touch)
IM+ is the first IM App with support for Push Notifications... and they did a price drop it was at 9.99 now stands at 5.99!
actually, the current IM+ doesn't push. however it does "push" but sends you an e-mail notifying you that you have an IM.
so, no push yet for this IM+
You have apparently not heard about an app called Trapster. It does exactly that, and is a very established site. While it is not live up to the moment, it shows you common hideouts as opposed to live ones, and then warns you when you get close with a blip on the map and an audible alert.
Speed limits are far too low for me to ever consider going anywhere close to them. Once speed limits hit 90 on the interstate and 70-80 elsewhere, i won't be following.. ever.
I hadn't discovered this app, but I've just downloaded it, and signed up. I only have a few domains to check, but if it works well, I'll at least subscribe to the $25 service just by way of appreciation.
