push notification - background process - iPhone

Question

I have just heard that - \" push notification \" is possible in iPhone

I need following details.

• what is push notification ?
• How it works ?

Answer 1

Apple Push Notification service (APNs for short) is the centerpiece of the push notifications feature. It is a robust and highly efficient service for propagating information to devices such as iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. Each device establishes an accredited and encrypted IP connection with the service and receives notifications over this persistent connection. If a notification for an application arrives when that application is not running, the device alerts the user that the application has data waiting for it.

Software developers (“providers”) originate the notifications in their server software. The provider connects with APNs through a persistent and secure channel while monitoring incoming data intended for their client applications. When new data for an application arrives, the provider prepares and sends a notification through the channel to APNs, which pushes the notification to the target device.

Check this link clearly explained Apple push notification services

http://mobiforge.com/developing/story/programming-apple-push-notification-services