I have an iPhone and I've noticed if I have gmail open in a browser I get the email notification on the phone before it shows up in gmail the browser. I use the

I have an iPhone and I've noticed if I have gmail open in a browser I get the email notification on the phone before it shows up in gmail the browser. I use the GMail app on iOS not the Apple Mail app. I guess I'd ask what is so important about instantaneous email notifications? Or rather is another technology better suited to what you are trying to do?