Data analysis shows major world news is increasingly delivered and consumed through push notifications

Mobile growth company Urban Airship announced that in the 24 hours surrounding Election Day it delivered 2.5bn push notifications—its highest daily volume ever. While Urban Airship powers more than 45,000 apps across every industry vertical, subsequent data analysis shows that more than 400 media apps were responsible for 60% of this record volume, sending 1.5bn push notifications in a single day as election results were tracked and reported.
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