Google Cloud Messaging Using Computer

Question

I'm not sure if this is in the wrong StackExchange, so if it is, please let me know.

I'm making an Android app that I'd like to use GCM for. Unfortunately, I don't have a server available for me to run this off of. The best I have is a GoDaddy hosted webserver. So, since I figured running GCM off of my webserver wouldn't work, I need to find some other way. Thus, my question: Is it possible to use a local computer with GCM instead of a server? This way, I can use my laptop instead of a server.

Also, if you know of someway to make the GoDaddy hosting work with GCM that would be even better. The GoDaddy is a shared webhosting account, not a VPS or a dedicated sever.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Yes it is possible, as a matter of fact im using this gcm sender application to test my gcm-client in phone. I wrote an abstraction of gcm-client for simpleton like me here

hope it helps :).