Sending push notifications in non-native app (web-app)?
android, ios, mobile-application, mobile-webkit, web-push
Solution
It is possible to build a webapp ("progressive web app" as they're calling them these days) that can send push notifications even after the page has been closed.
These work today in Chrome for Android (and other browsers seem to be implementing support), but there is no support on iOS.
Check out this demo, and this guide explains how to do it: https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/engage-and-retain/push-notifications/
Problem
This is my first post on the forum, so please educate me if I got the tag, forum or content wrong. I am developing an app targeting iPhone and Android, which is a real-time, location based social network. The app will not be deployed through market place/app-store. From what I understand my only option is to make a web-app (HTML5/JS). All the functionality should be support except for a need to send push notifications to other users. The options, I have considered are: - Send an email, however this is not very real time. - Send an SMS, however this has some significant costs associated. - Linking to an IM of choice for the user and sending the notification through that IM As I understanding it all cross-platform frameworks sich as PhoneGab compiles to native and requires to be deployed through the app stores to take advantage of their APIs (correct me if I am wrong). Any easy work-around for a location based, push notification app framework to be offered outside the app stores? EDIT: I expect to distribute the app via a web-site. EDIT: The app service is a dating concept on the slightly sleezy side so I am afraid it will not pass the review gates and thus not be possible to distribute in the stores. Of course I could try using PhoneGap or Titanium and then do the webapp if it doesn't pass. Thanks for your support!