Are iOS push notifications needed for this use case?

[Thomas McGrath III]

I agree, I have been requesting Push Notification since the beginning of LC's transition to mobile. Maybe they will implement something soon.

-- Tom McGrath III
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On Dec 7, 2011, at 4:17 AM, Keith Clarke wrote:

> ...thanks for the link, Tom. Interesting concept but I'm not sure if a per-user, service-based model could work for the app I have in mind (it introduces pricing issues for me and security concerns for my target market).
> 
> Native support for push notifications would be so much easier! :-(
> Best,
> Keith..
> 
> On 7 Dec 2011, at 04:52, Thomas McGrath III wrote:
> 
>> Keith,
>> The one that I am looking into is Urban Airship http://urbanairship.com/pricing/ but it is not free but does cover iOS Android and Blackberry…
>> 
>> Basic Free is a pay per message version that I am looking into. THe API looks straight forward and might work with LC.
>> 
>> HTHs
>> 
>> -- Tom McGrath III
>> http://lazyriver.on-rev.com
>> 3mcgrath at comcast.net
>> 
>> On Dec 6, 2011, at 12:13 PM, Keith Clarke wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks for the confirmation that it's push notifications I need, Tom. 
>>> 
>>> Before I put LiveCode on ice as a platform for iOS apps (as I've already had to for web apps), are there any examples of these third-party solutions that play nicely with LC?
>>> Best,
>>> Keith..  
>>> 
>>> On 6 Dec 2011, at 14:40, Thomas McGrath III wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Keith,
>>>> 
>>>> As of this moment RunRev has not implemented the push notification APIs for iOS into LiveCode. There are third party solutions outside of LC. I also have a vital need for Push Notification.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -- Tom McGrath III
>>>> http://lazyriver.on-rev.com
>>>> 3mcgrath at comcast.net
>>>> 
>>>> On Dec 6, 2011, at 5:36 AM, Keith Clarke wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>> I'm considering LiveCode for an iOS app but I think I need push notification support. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> The use case is to alert users of app-specific messages waiting (even when the application is not active) and set the little 'messages waiting' counter on the app's icon. I'm looking for on-device behaviour much like with the Mail app. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Is this use case supportable with LiveCode as-is or do I need to look elsewhere unless/until RunRev implement support for push notifications?
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Keith.. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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