How to Use a Push API to Send Notifications from your Mobile App

This article dives into the topic of push notifications and explains how to use Courier’s push API to deliver simple, one-time push notifications to Android or iOS systems.

Oleksii Klochai

November 08, 2023

Toast messages, their use cases, and examples

Toast messages are an established part of modern technology – both a form of messaging and a protocol for delivering information. If you want an effective marketing strategy, an easy-to-use product, or a way to redirect traffic to new features, you would benefit from understanding toast messages and how they compare to other messaging formats. Read on to learn more about the toast message and how it lines up with other communication formats, and for advice on when the toast message is most appropriate for your users.

Oleksii Klochai

October 30, 2023

How to Choose the Right SMS API for Your Project

In this article, we explain how to choose the right SMS API provider for your needs. We also cover how using Courier can help save a lot of the headache of deciding on a provider, as well as how it offers extra functionality to enhance your SMS sending strategy.

Sarah Barber

October 25, 2023

Top 7 Push Notification APIs

Push notifications are a great way to keep users engaged with a product. Used properly, they can significantly increase your click-through rate compared to an email blast. Read our comparison which considers 7 of the top providers against the following set of factors: API documentation/SDK: how easily the service integrates with your code, how accurate the documentation is, and whether the service supports all mobile languages Features: what the main service features are and whether it has common features for notification APIs Price: what the cheapest plan is, what exactly it covers, and how the pricing scales

Oleksii Klochai

September 08, 2023

Mastering Android Push Notifications: A Guide Using Courier’s SDK

Learn how about the key features of Android push notifications and how to send a test push notification using the Courier SDK. By the end, you’ll see how Courier makes managing Android push notifications a more manageable task, leaving you with more time to focus on creating a great user experience.

Adam Searle

August 31, 2023

In-App Messages vs Push Notifications: The Differences and When to Use Them

There are many types of push notifications and in-app notifications, and both types can be used across Android, iOS, and web apps. So, what are the differences between in-app vs push notifications? And what is the best way to implement them? This article provides insights into the different mechanics and uses of push and in-app notifications with links to developer resources to help you implement both in-app and push notifications — whether you’re an iOS, Android, or web developer.

Sarah Barber

August 17, 2023