Mozilla developing Web push notification system for Firefox
Ryan Pau, Ars Technica, 2/3/2012 Mozilla is developing a push notification system for the Firefox Web browser. It will allow users to receive notifications from websites without having to keep those sites open in their browser. The system will also be able to relay push notifications to mobile devices. The project is part of Mozilla’s [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: API, Push
Google Sync improves iOS email, calendar support
Dan Moren, Macworld.com, 6/15/2011 If you’re using Google Sync to connect your Gmail and Google Calendar data to your iOS device—and really, if you’re not, you should be—the folks in Mountain View have whipped up a few new tweaks that will make that experience all the more pleasant. First up, Google has improved email searching: [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Push
Twitter updates iOS app with push, UI improvements
Lex Friedman, Macworld.com, 11/17/2010 Were I afforded only a tweet-sized 140 characters to share this news, I might say it as follows: Twitter’s updated, innovative iOS app now supports push notifications for mentions and DMs, simplifies geotagging, and improves the UI lots. My editors don’t enforce Twitter’s draconian character limits, though. So I can explain [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Push
Google Mobile App update adds push notifications
David Dahlquist, Macworld.com, 8/23/2010 Those of you who rely on Google Calendar and Gmail to keep your life organized are in for a treat with Google Mobile App’s latest update. Google’s flagship iPhone app can now receive push notifications from your Google account, allowing you to receive alerts and notifications on your iPhone. With the new [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Push
Hands on with iOS 4′s Mail features
Dan Frakes, Macworld.com, 6/22/2010 More inbox options, threaded messages lead Mail’s changes in iOS 4 In the time since the first iPhone was released, I’ve been one of Mobile Mail’s biggest fans and its biggest critics. I’m a fan because, for an e-mail client on a mobile phone, Mail is surprisingly usable. But I’m a [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Push
Multitasking comes to iPhone OS 4.0 — but not to the iPhone 3G
Nilay Patel, Engadget, 4/8/2010 You heard that right, people — iPhone OS 4 just brought multitasking to the platform! Apple says they’ve figured out how to implement third party multitasking without hurting performance or battery life, and they’re demoing it now — you just double click the home button and see a list of your [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: GPS, IM, Push, VoIP
Available to all BlackBerry developers : Push
3/17/2010 The BlackBerry® Push Service is an essential component of the real-time, always-on experience of BlackBerry smartphones. It offers an incredibly efficient and reliable way of sending information to your users. It also allows your application to process information in the background and alert users. Use the BlackBerry Push Service to incorporate the characteristics smartphone [...]
In: Blackberry, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Linux, Push, SDK
Push Doctor Fixes Push Notification Issue On Hacktivated iPhone For Free
iPhoneHacks, 3/3/2010 One of the known issues with a hacktivated iPhone running iPhone OS 3.0 or later is that the Push Notification feature doesn’t work. The iPhone Dev Team had released a fix to resolve the issue back in July, but it had a major flaw. There is finally some good news for all those [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: JailBreak, Push
Jailbreaking in the iPhone 3.0 era
Mel Beckman, ComputerWorld, 3/1/2010 In a few short years, Apple has established the iPhone as the mobile platform to beat. Each successive firmware update opens new, and often unmatched, features for users and developers to explore. Many of these features, however, find their roots outside Apple’s walled-garden approach to the iPhone, as the jailbreak community [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, API, AT&T, Bluetooth, FCC, Flash, JailBreak, MMS, Push, SDK, Skype, VoIP, WiFi
Apple’s iPad has pitfalls for enterprise users
Agam Shah, IDG News Service, 1/28/2010 The iPad lacks manageability and security features that could make it a hazard for enterprises Apple’s iPad tablet could be an attractive business tool, but it lacks security and manageability features that enterprises need, analysts said on Wednesday. Apple’s new iPad is a handheld device that is designed for [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Push