PART II: How to implement GCM PhP Push Server for android

In PART I: How to implement GCM PhP Push Server for android, I have concluded with a function to send a push notification to a single device.
This part only describes the function that may be used to send to multiple devices the same push message.

How to send status Notification android

Here is a small function you can use to send a notification in android using the new Api which recommends using Notification.Builder. It still works on older 2.2+ devices.

The main components of the Notification are the ticker, title, content, and intent:

PART I: How to implement GCM PhP Push Server for android

In my previous post, GCM replaces C2DM, I was just expressing my happiness of what I think is the best of the new Google Cloud Messaging.

Now this is a small guide for those who would like to add push notifications to their applications:
This part will explain how to prepare your server to send push messages. In another post, preparing the android app will be discussed.

GCM replaces C2DM

Finally! good news from the android team! The old c2dm is deprecated and the new GCM is here:
Same concept but much better features.

I need to say that the best news is that we can finally get push messages as fast as an iphone does. Put simply, we can now send to multiple devices the same push message in one request!!!!