Thread: What's the best Handheld gnu/linux machine for 2016?
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2016-03-21 , 10:00
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Originally Posted by aegis View Post
Isn't it done because it's just one background push message task instead of each app having it's own?

IE. There's solid engineering reasons not just because a single company wants to look at all your messages... allegedly.
I think you are right. I guess the rationale behind push is to avoid apps polling servers when there is nothing to receive. I wonder how much battery life that saves? Feathers' point is taken - even if there is a good functional reason, it does allow at least potentially, your being monitored at some level.
 

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