Notification Center

Notification Center

Developer(s)	Apple
Initial release	October 12, 2011 (2011-10-12) (iPhone 4S)
Stable release	iOS 5.0 / October 12, 2011; 39 days ago (2011-10-12)
Development status	Active
Operating system	iOS 5 and later
License	Proprietary EULA

Notification Center is a feature in iOS in which the user can see alerts from applications on the device.^[1] It was developed by Apple Inc. and released with iOS 5 on October 12, 2011.

Features

The notifications in Notification Center collate in a window which can be dragged down from the menu bar. If the user touches the notification, they will go to the application that the notification is from. There are three flavors of notifications: Banner-style messages strip across any app that are being used, including the phone's lock screen. Alerts are the familiar, large blue screens that pop up and demand action before being dismissed. The weather, phone, Messages, calendar, stock, mail, and Game Center applications are the default applications that are supported within Notification Center.^[2] The Apple-designed applications Apple Store and Cards are supported as well.^[3] Notification Center can also be customized to be viewed on the lock screen. A user can respond to a notification on the lock screen by swiping on it.

See also

• Apple Push Notification Service

References

1. ^ "iOS 5: Notifications and Notification Center — Apple News, Tips and Reviews". Gigaom.com. http://gigaom.com/apple/ios-5-notifications-and-notification-center/. Retrieved 2011-10-14. 
2. ^ "Use iOS 5's Notification Center". ITworld. 2011-10-10. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-wireless/211811/use-ios-5s-notification-center. Retrieved 2011-10-14. 
3. ^ "How to Configure Notification Center in iOS 5". Lifehacker.com. http://lifehacker.com/5846375/how-to-configure-notification-center-in-ios-5. Retrieved 2011-10-14.