How to show alerts from the application when it is not running?
<p>I have an application in which I have to show the alerts for user specied reminders,
I am able to show these reminders when my application is running but my problem is 
i have to show thsese reminders to the user when my application is not running?
is it possible to show the alerts or remindsers when the application is running?</p>

<p>what i obsered in iphone native applications(messages, emails) it whill show no of unread or new messages at the top right tip of the icon on the desktop and it will keep on updates these count.
Can I impplement these king of alerts to my applications? if yes how? it not is there any other to show the alerts when application is not running?</p>
