> This is what the push message API in iOS is for. It wakes up the app when messages come in.
IRC isn't reliant on a proprietary push message API, though (be that provided by Apple or Google).
I'm sure there are long-lived bouncer plugins that will integrate with said APIs, but the core IRC protocol is not suited to or designed for devices that aren't capable of a long-lived connection.
IRC isn't reliant on a proprietary push message API, though (be that provided by Apple or Google).
I'm sure there are long-lived bouncer plugins that will integrate with said APIs, but the core IRC protocol is not suited to or designed for devices that aren't capable of a long-lived connection.