In this tutorial you will implement push notifications in your PhoneGap application. You will learn the following:

-How to use the PushPlugin supported by PhoneGap Build -An overview of the PushPlugin APIs -How to register your application to receive push notifications -How to use a simple node service to send a push notification to your registered device -Differences between Android and iOS for handling push notifications

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