On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > No that isn't true. It is the C2DM mechanism. Android since 1.0 has had a > single constant connection to google services to receive "tickles" when > there are things to do -- single email or contacts, etc. One of the tickles > is to perform app downloads. This is the exact same mechanism the C2DM is. > It has been there since 1.0 for the Google applications, and was only ready > to be exposed to third party developers in Froyo. > (Also fwiw this is technically not part of the Android platform itself, but > proprietary features that Google supplies to developers on top of the > platform.) >
OK, thanks for clearing this up. We can only assume that Google Talk somehow manages/restarts that connection, and it's not strictly needed. Not asking about any trade secrets here :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" 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/android-developers?hl=en
