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So what if I want to write a "reminder" app that lets me know I need to do something (controllable via the web as well)? Very, very basic example but I don't u
by invisible 16y ago
So what if I want to write a "reminder" app that lets me know I need to do something (controllable via the web as well)? Very, very basic example but I don't understand why this shouldn't be allowed.
- aaronbrethorst 16y agoUse push notifications.
- viraptor 16y agoYou mean - keep a network connection open only so that you can get a time-based reminder that doesn't need any network activity? That sounds like a hack... Ah - I see that it's no longer the case on iOS4.
- refulgentis 16y agoOr local notifications. In iOS 4 you can set a timed reminder locally without running a server as is needed for push notifications.
- sprout 16y agoApple doesn't want innovation on the iOS platform that doesn't come from their halls, because other people might screw it up (or worse still, do it so well that it outshines areas where iOS is only mediocre.)