You could look into Google App Engine, or a custom backend solution like Parse, there are other similar solutions that do exist. Otherwise, yes, you will need to buy hosting space and write your own backend.
kris On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 5:57 PM, Droob <frankjlin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > I am an experienced programmer who is just starting to design programs > in Android. > I'm hoping some one can please help me get started in the right direction > (unlike I usually do it). > > When a transaction is performed in my app on Device A, I would like to > transmit data to other devices in a > 'Group' to keep them in sync. > > The minimum data per transaction could be a 3 element string array. > I was thinking about using messaging to accomplish this because of the small > payload and I can only assume that would be the closest thing to realtime > notification. I've only read a little about using texts for process > communications, and that is one area I might like to investigate. > > On the other hand, using a central database would offer the benefit of being > to keep a centralized log of activity and I would prefer to use a database > in general. > I am starting out now on trying to find methods of using 'cloud' based data > store from multiple devices for SQLite. Would I need to buy hosting? > > If anyone can please suggest some areas for me to investigate, I'll go do > some reading. > > Thanks for your help > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
