Early iPhone 3.0-Enabled Push Notification Apps

[TLewis]

Umm... Is anybody else having problems with their regular push MobileMe e-mail. It's alsways worked perfect for me, but I just noticed it just stopped working... Ans It won't even let me send e-mails either...

MM push email is working for me -- took around 40 seconds for a test message sent from yahoo. However, MM seems to often have status messages that say that something isn't working for some small subset of subscribers ...

I didn't test MM mail sending, as I never use that.

 

[iceman73]

For iPod Touches, are Push Notifications dependent on whether or not you have WiFi coverage?

 

[jacknv2]

For iPod Touches, are Push Notifications dependent on whether or not you have WiFi coverage?

...obviously...

 

[tac22]

For iPod Touches, are Push Notifications dependent on whether or not you have WiFi coverage?

Hmm well that's kinda like saying do I need to actualy have my mac connected to the Internet to get Internet.... So yea... I mean it sure would be cool to neable to get push everywhere and chat up a storm when you don't have wifi.... God that's why they made the iPhone though huh =-]

 

[jack06320]

when is the espn push notification going to be released?

 

[Corbinator]

Am I the only person really excited/anxious for someone to develop/release an app that keeps track of where speed traps and cops sit on highways and then sends me push notifications when my GPS (in the iPhone) says I'm getting close to one of those points. The points could be verified by multiple people "tagging" the location as a speed trap or a hot spot. I think this has HUGE potential, anyone else with me?

Someone want to develop it with me? I've never developed for iPhone, but would be 100% game to collab on this if someone wants to help.

Or you can get the Trapster app.
No push notifications yet though.

 

[prasannagg]

Push Notifications in App store

App store could use push notifications itself, we really shouln't have to go into App store looking for updates. Or is this already done ?

 

[brule]

AP pushing updates?

I received one notification earlier today from AP. Since then nothing. Is anyone else getting notified?

 

[dre29]

Nice!

Am I the only person really excited/anxious for someone to develop/release an app that keeps track of where speed traps and cops sit on highways and then sends me push notifications when my GPS (in the iPhone) says I'm getting close to one of those points. The points could be verified by multiple people "tagging" the location as a speed trap or a hot spot. I think this has HUGE potential, anyone else with me?

Someone want to develop it with me? I've never developed for iPhone, but would be 100% game to collab on this if someone wants to help.

I think that's actually a real good idea. That's an app that you could definitely charge for. The only problem is, you've just given who knows how many people who can actually code a great idea (i'm sure others have had the idea also, but still!). This is something you probably should have kept to yourself and maybe done some research on partnering up with someone. Wouldn't you hate it if you saw it in the app store in like 6 months for like 3.99 and then 6 months after that there was an article about it which said the developer of it had become a multi millionaire off of it? THat would truly suck!!!

 

[dre29]

App store could use push notifications itself, we really shouln't have to go into App store looking for updates. Or is this already done ?

I think it's supposed to push the update alert/badge to you, but it doesn't seem like it works that way. Occasionally I've seen a badge on my appstore icon without having gone into the store, but most of the time I have to first go into it before I'm alerted to any updates.

 

[Ambrose Chapel]

Someone posted yesterday somewhere, and I didn't search for it now so forgive me, but they said (and this is second hand now) that they contacted Meebo, and they said it would be later this year... That makes me really sad too.

wow really? that is disappointing...

 

[kdarling]

Am I the only person really excited/anxious for someone to develop/release an app that keeps track of where speed traps and cops sit on highways and then sends me push notifications when my GPS (in the iPhone) says I'm getting close to one of those points.

I don't think push notification makes sense in this case.

If you're actually running a GPS app, it can simply ask a server for a list of traps near you and display them as needed.

If you're not running a GPS app, there's no way for a remote server to know where you are.

This is one of those ideas that works best on phones with background tasks, like the GPS apps that change your profile by location, or warn you if you're going to be late.

 

[retroneo]

For iPod Touches, are Push Notifications dependent on whether or not you have WiFi coverage?

Plus you don't receive push notifications when the iPod is in standby.

 

[dsjr2006]

Plus you don't receive push notifications when the iPod is in standby.

The Wifi connection stays alive for a certain amount of time after the screen goes off. Don't remember how long that is though.

 

[espoir]

The Wifi connection stays alive for a certain amount of time after the screen goes off. Don't remember how long that is though.

The whole idea of Push Norifications is that the device stays connected to the Apple's Push Server constantly (which means that if Push enabled the wifi connection on the iPod Touch should probably stay on all the time)

 

[matthewlesh]

I submitted a new Twitter Push app about a week ago.. all i've heard back is that it's taking them an unexpected amount of time to review the application.

For reference see; http://iphone.itweetreply.com or @iTweetReply

 

[macblogsk]

Push apps still waiting. NotifyMe.

There are many Push apps still waiting in the approving queue.

We have submitted NotifyMe (http://powerybase.com/notifyme) to the App store a week ago. Same story as many other applications. This is very unexpected - Apple is probably working on something or has problems. Three instant messengers, Twitter pusher and also our NotifyMe (hopefully ) can produce a heavy load on their servers. It seems they went into connection issues or they are not prepared these days for such a load, due to iTunes and firmware 3.0 upgrading.

How Push works with NotifyMe

http://www.powerybase.com/notifyme/apple_push_diagram_iphone_powerybase_notifyme.jpg

 

[Mitch1984]

I hope they have an opt-out mechanism for game invitations, or I know I'd be deluged with challenge requests and stuff.

My Facebook "notifications" go wild with game requests, "What's your stripper name?" requests, and other crap like that.

I think you can tweak all the notification settings in separate to filter it out so it only notifies you of wall posts etc rather than new kfc gifts etc.

 

[espoir]

Apple is being disrespectful to us by not making any statements upon Push Notifications for IM delays. They're just making lots of people wait

 

[rez07]

Yep, something is not right.

 

[Humacao]

Let's be honest here Apple has dropped the ball again, they updated with 3.0 but were not ready still for push notification. Do you guys notice on the details of the 3.0 update I did not see push notification at all. The only reason why are apps are not being updated is because it is still not ready for a 100% roll out. I wish Apple would have sent out a statement, push is a year over due, and push really only pertains to Aim apps, and as we can see now it is just not ready still. This is not a good move in my mind, more waiting, more checking for updates. This is a major dissappointment in my mind....

 

[Clusty]

Let's be honest here Apple has dropped the ball again, they updated with 3.0 but were not ready still for push notification. Do you guys notice on the details of the 3.0 update I did not see push notification at all. The only reason why are apps are not being updated is because it is still not ready for a 100% roll out. I wish Apple would have sent out a statement, push is a year over due, and push really only pertains to Aim apps, and as we can see now it is just not ready still. This is not a good move in my mind, more waiting, more checking for updates. This is a major dissappointment in my mind....

What are you talking about? Apple is not at fault here. The app store review process takes quite a while and I'm sure Apple has been bogged down with many new apps due to 3.0. The apps that I have that have push enabled work wonderfully.

 

[espoir]

What are you talking about? Apple is not at fault here. The app store review process takes quite a while and I'm sure Apple has been bogged down with many new apps due to 3.0. The apps that I have that have push enabled work wonderfully.

Yes, you use apps that support push but those apps are not IM. All apps except for IM are accepted in the AppStore. When it comes to IM it is obvious that Apple holds them intentionally for whatever reason.

And I totally agree that Apple should issue a statement and not keep us all waiting

 

[Clusty]

Yes, you use apps that support push but those apps are not IM. All apps except for IM are accepted in the AppStore. When it comes to IM it is obvious that Apple holds them intentionally for whatever reason.

And I totally agree that Apple should issue a statement and not keep us all waiting

Umm, where did you get this information? There are hardly any apps in the app store that support push, so I doubt all apps have been accepted. Apple isn't holding IM apps, they're just swamped with reviewing apps because of 3.0 compatibility. You do realize that almost every app was updated for 3.0? You also realize that this is the third day we've had push, and also the first day of the new iPhone. You haven't been waiting.

 

[espoir]

Umm, where did you get this information? There are hardly any apps in the app store that support push, so I doubt all apps have been accepted. Apple isn't holding IM apps, they're just swamped with reviewing apps because of 3.0 compatibility. You do realize that almost every app was updated for 3.0? You also realize that this is the third day we've had push, and also the first day of the new iPhone. You haven't been waiting.

You see, when some apps with push support find their way to the AppStore and some apps like MAJOR IM messengers out there (Beejive, IM+, AIM) can't, it seems a little bit strange, don't you think? And if you add to this some complaints that sometimes push messages get lost for apps like StarDefence or AP Mobile (which don't have huge load on servers)... it becomes hard to believe that Apple is actually having long "approval line"...