title: How to test Mobile app push notification capabilities in an emulator?
body: <p>Is it possible to test push notification in mobile apps, such as android &amp; ios, with an emulator rather than a physical device?</p>
  
  <p>In this ( <a href="http://docs.telerik.com/platform/appbuilder/sample-apps/sample-backend-services-pushnotifications">http://docs.telerik.com/platform/appbuilder/sample-apps/sample-backend-services-pushnotifications</a> ) article, I learned that such testing was not possible from within the emulator. During a quick Google search, I noticed many other push-notification services couldn't be tested in the emulator.</p>
  
  <p>I would like to be able to be able to test the push-notification feature without needing to posses a physical device, because I can't afford them.</p>