Figure 8.24. Using the Hudson Helper iPhone app
For Android phones, you can also install the Hudson Mood widget will also provide updates and alerts
about build failures.
Note that these mobile applications rely on a data connection, so while they will typically work well
locally, you should not rely on them if the developer in question is out of the country.
8.12. SMS Notification
These days, SMS is another ubiquitous communication channel which has the added advantage of
reaching people even when they are out of the office. For a build engineer, this can be a great way to
monitor critical builds, even when developers or team leads are away from their desks.
SMS gateways^8 are services that let you send SMS notifications via specially-formatted email addresses
(for example, [email protected] might send an SMS message to 123456789). Many
mobile vendors provide this service, as do many third-party service providers. There is no built-in
support for SMS Gateways in Jenkins, but the basic functionality of these gateways makes integration
relatively easy: you simply add the special email addresses to the normal notification list. Alternatively,
using the advanced email configuration, you can set up a separate rule containing only the SMS email