He's referring to Channel API in the Android browser. With Android, you probably want to use the Push APIs:
http://code.google.com/android/c2dm/ -- Ikai Lan Developer Programs Engineer, Google App Engine Blogger: http://googleappengine.blogspot.com Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/appengine Twitter: http://twitter.com/app_engine On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 12:51 AM, David <[email protected]> wrote: > Thomas, > On Android, do you mean you are using the Channel API in the Android > web browser? Or did you create a java client for the channel api? If > the latter, can you share your java client code? I'm definitely > interested in using the Channel API in my Android application (not > through javascript in a browser) > Thanks, > David > > On Dec 28, 6:46 pm, Thomas Wiradikusuma <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Ikai, > > > > I tested on Android and iPhone, Channel API works. As for BlackBerry, > > I end up removing Channel API and using manual polling instead. > > > > On Dec 29, 2:45 am, "Ikai Lan (Google)" > > <[email protected]<ikai.l%[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > I'm curious if anyone with a BlackBerry can make this work. The Channel > API > > > uses whatever technology is available for browser push when possible, > and if > > > not, long-polling. It's possible the BlackBerry's browser simply > doesn't > > > support this technology. > > > > > I'd be surprised if iPhone/Android devices *couldn't* handle this, > though > > > with limitations - I have no idea what the behavior would be like if > the > > > browser were backgrounded. > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google App Engine" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
