Android:How to send data from server to android with no request from the android?

Question

How can I send data from a server to an Android device without the device polling for data?

Answer 1

This is called a server side 'push' and is commonly referred to as 'pushing'. This is a well known feature of the iPhone, however, it does not currently exist on the Android. Android Cloud 2 Device messaging has not yet been released to the general development community. you may want to check out projects such as MQTT and Deacon.