Facebook releases Notify App that shows Push Notifications on Lock Screen
The social networking company Facebook has released a new standalone app called Notify.
This new app will deliver timely notifications about the things that matter to you, from your favorite sources , all in one place.
Everyone has different interests, so whether you’re into sports, celebrities, news, movies, music or shopping, Notify makes it easy to find notifications you’re into with a broad selection of “stations” across a variety of categories.
You’ll receive notifications, delivered right to your lock screen, and a quick glance will keep you connected to the things that you care about throughout the day. If you want to see more, just swipe or tap through any Notify notification to open the link in the app’s browser where you can read the full article, watch the video, or view the site.
It’s easy to share your favorite notifications with friends via text, email, Facebook or other social networks, right from your lock screen. If a notification catches your eye when you’re busy or distracted, just swipe to add it to your Saved Notifications list. You can discover all the notifications you’ve received from Notify in the last 24 hours via a convenient in-app feed so you can easily stay up to date.
Notify launches with around 70 sources powering multiple stations to meet a wide variety of interests. For example you can choose the Notify Sources like ABC, Bloomberg, Buzzfeed, Breaking News, CNN, Discovery, The New York Times,Hulu, history, Vevo, Vice, Wired and Washington Post
To create your personal mix of notifications you select the stations from which you want to receive updates.
This new app is not just a news reader, because you can get all kinds of content on Notify that isn’t news, like music videos from Vevo or daily deals from Groupon.
It looks something like Twitter.
In addition to selecting different stations for their alerts, Facebook users can also select opt-in to receive alerts based on their location.
Notify is a standalone service but requires a Facebook login.
When you first download Facebook Notify App., and log in with Facebook, the app will pull your Page Likes and follows to create a personalized set of recommendations to follow
Notify from Facebook is available today in the US for iPhone. You can download Notify from the App Store.
Get more details about Facebook's Notify App from its website at https://notify.co/
Download the Facebook Notify App from App Store at https://itunes.apple.com/app/id104911...