Are there other Push Apps besides Google?

**elenaran** · 01-18-2009, 05:47 PM

Are there other applications that use the Push network interface besides Gmail, GChat, Google Calendar, etc? If so, what?

**remister** · 01-18-2009, 05:49 PM

I would think the PhoneFusion Visual Voicemail thing, is technically a push interface.

**Pinesal** · 01-18-2009, 05:59 PM

k-9 for email.

**henchman** · 01-18-2009, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Pinesal

k-9 for email.

K9 does not do push AFAIK.
Unless they JUST added it.

**mlevin** · 01-18-2009, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by henchman

K9 does not do push AFAIK.
Unless they JUST added it.

I think they are adding it to K9 via IMAP's "idle" command, but are the rest of those apps mentioned (gmail, gcal, etc.) really PUSH or is the phone just polling frequently? As for phonefusion, I suppose it is push, although that push comes in the form of a text message.

**Shel** · 01-18-2009, 08:00 PM

UpVise.

Add items to your shopping list, notebook, whatever online, it's automatically added to your G1. Add it to your G1, it appears on UpVise's website.