Implementing Google Cloud Messaging
Since we have already set up everything we need in the shared code and on Azure, setting up push notifications for Android will be a lot less work at this point of time. To continue, you will need a Google account with a verified e-mail address; however, I would recommend that you use an account registered with Google Play if you have one. You can refer to the full documentation on Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) at http://developer.android.com/google/gcm.
Note
Note that Google Cloud Messaging requires that Google Play be installed on the Android device and that the Android OS be at least version 2.2.
Let's begin by navigating to http://cloud.google.com/console and performing the following steps:
- Click on the Create ...
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