Google App Engine Adds New Starter Package

Google App Engine has added a new starter package to speed iOS development. The new service,  Mobile Backend Starter for iOS, is designed to speed the development of connected mobile apps without writing server-side code. The new service allows users to store data in the cloud and share it between users.

The libraries also offer a developer the ability to send device-to-device push notifications, use continuous queries to notify the devices of data changes and authenticate users using Google Accounts. This source code for the entire app, both the backend as well as the Android and iOS clients, is available on GitHub, allowing developers to make customizations as they wish.