VIDEO: What are push notifications?

What push notifications are - clearly explained

• Push notifications are messages that are displayed directly on your phone screen. You do not have to switch to the respective application in order to read them.
• Push notifications can, for example, inform you that you have received new e-mails. With many Apps Push notifications are also included, which are used, for example, to inform you about the latest news from a news app.
• A push notification is very useful if, for example, you have installed an app with a live ticker for sporting events. So you are always up to date.

In general, such push messages are short messages. Whether you react to it in this case and read the news or your e-mails, for example, is and remains your decision.

Advantages and disadvantages of push notifications

• The biggest advantage of these push notifications is obvious: you are always informed about topics that interest you.


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• You no longer have to use your cell phone for topics that interest you; a quick look at the display is enough. Most Smartphones show the push notifications for a few seconds with illumination on the screen, even when the key lock is activated, without you having to press anything.
• There are few disadvantages, but you should be aware that programs that send you push notifications will regularly retrieve this information from the Internet.
• If you do not use an internet flat rate, you should therefore deactivate the push function for online services. In this case, it is also helpful to take a look at the settings. Here you can usually allow or forbid each program to use the Internet individually.
• Another disadvantage associated with this is reduced battery life. If you Smartphone continuously retrieves data from the Internet, the battery will discharge very quickly.