iPushService FAQ

This FAQ is a evolving document. As we develop and expand our services so to will this FAQ. As users of our system, Please feel free to contribute your suggestions and TIPS & TRICKS so that other can benefit.

Q What is IpushService?

1. IpushService is a gateway to Apple's Push Notification service. If you are an Iphone developer and you want to support the new Push Notification feature that is now part of the Iphone O.S. software, we can provide the back-end processing to post messages to the users who have installed your Iphone app.

Q How much does the service cost?

1. The cost of the service is based upon the number of messages sent. There will be several messaging plans to choose from.

Q Is there a try before you buy option?

1. Yes, there is a 30 day trial at no charge. There is a limit of 10000 messages, but no limit to the number of Iphones that can be messaged to

Q Can you send messages to both the Production and the Development Push notification servers?

1. Yes, when you register your application to our service, you must specify what service certificate your application is using. Development certificates can only send to the Apple's Test server, Production certificates send to Apple's Production server.

Q Why should I purchase this service from you? Why not host a server myself?

1. The main reason to use a 3rd party interface to Apple's Notification service is because Apple's Servers require a persistent connection. You cannot just connect to their server, send a message and disconnect. If you did this, Apple might flag this as a DOS (Denial of Service) attach and disable your certificate. Also most small developers (Not that we are calling you small) may not have the resources to establish a back-end system such as we are providing. We can keep costs low because we spread the cost over all our customers. If you do have the resources, then this service may not be right for you. Also you may not want to invest in building your own back-end system until you know if you application is going to generate any revenue.

Q What are the requirements to use your service?

1. When you register, you will need to provide us with modified version of the Certificate your received from Apple We will provide instructions on how to prepare your certificate). We will provide you with our Service API document that will detail how you post messages. You will also need to agree to a service agreement that defines the rules that must be followed for sending messages to you Iphone application customers.

Q What if I have questions or need support on using your API interface?

1. We are a real company with US based tech support staff to handle you questions. we offer tech support to help you use our API and can try an assist (Best Effort) with configuring your system to post message request to ours. There are several documents that we will provide you with examples of typical message posting calls to our API. It is assumed that as an Iphone developer, you have a basic understanding of HTML.