Basic Details of Apple’s Push Notification in iPhone OS 3.0

With the update for latest iPhone OS 3.0 available, Apple wants to put the Push Notification system through one last stress test. Apple has released a new support document that provides the details of Apple’s Push Notification Service in iPhone OS 3.0. The Push notification is a system that Apple developed in order work around the fact that Apple doesn’t allow the third-party apps to run in the background on the iPhone. Take a look at some of the important aspects of the support document

• In case your iPhone OS 3.0 lacks a Notifications in the Settings menu, you don’t have an app installed the that supports notifications.
• The notification can be received on iPod Touch at any time only if the screen is on and the Wi-Fi is connected. In case the iPod Touch is asleep it will check every 15 minutes for a notification.
• You can disable the notifications for an app from the Settings menu
• In case you restore a backup to your iPhone or iPod Touch you need to use an app at least once to receive the notifications again.
• The app must have been used at least once before any notifications.