diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 5de95e0..856f89d 100755
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
   <js-module src="www/aerogear-push.js" name="AeroGear.UnifiedPush">
     <clobbers target="push"/>
   </js-module>
+  <dependency id="android.support.v4" url="https://github.com/MobileChromeApps/cordova-plugin-android-support-v4" />
+  <dependency id="com.google.playservices" url="https://github.com/MobileChromeApps/google-play-services" />
   <platform name="android">
     <dependency id="android.support.v4" url="https://github.com/MobileChromeApps/cordova-plugin-android-support-v4"/>
     <dependency id="com.google.playservices" url="https://github.com/MobileChromeApps/google-play-services"/>
@@ -54,6 +56,11 @@
         <param name="ios-package" value="PushPlugin"/>
       </feature>
     </config-file>
+    <config-file target="*-Info.plist" parent="UIBackgroundModes">
+        <array>
+            <string>remote-notification</string>
+        </array>
+    </config-file>
     <source-file src="src/ios/AppDelegate+notification.m"/>
     <source-file src="src/ios/PushPlugin.m"/>
     <header-file src="src/ios/AppDelegate+notification.h"/>
diff --git a/src/ios/AppDelegate+notification.m b/src/ios/AppDelegate+notification.m
index 7a1a6fd..62ebfd3 100644
--- a/src/ios/AppDelegate+notification.m
+++ b/src/ios/AppDelegate+notification.m
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ - (AppDelegate *)swizzled_init
 // to process notifications in cold-start situations
 - (void)createNotificationChecker:(NSNotification *)notification
 {
-	if (notification)
-	{
+	if (notification) {
 		NSDictionary *launchOptions = [notification userInfo];
 		if (launchOptions)
 			self.launchNotification = [launchOptions objectForKey: @"UIApplicationLaunchOptionsRemoteNotificationKey"];
@@ -92,6 +91,17 @@ - (void)application:(UIApplication *)application didReceiveRemoteNotification:(N
     }
 }
 
+- (void)application:(UIApplication *)application didReceiveRemoteNotification:(NSDictionary *)userInfo fetchCompletionHandler:(void (^)(UIBackgroundFetchResult result))completionHandler {
+    // if the user clicked the notification, we know that the callback has already been called, so we simply return.
+    if (application.applicationState == UIApplicationStateInactive) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    PushPlugin *pushHandler = [self getCommandInstance:@"PushPlugin"];
+    [pushHandler backgroundFetch:completionHandler userInfo:userInfo];
+}
+
+
 - (void)applicationDidBecomeActive:(UIApplication *)application {
 
     NSLog(@"active");
diff --git a/src/ios/PushPlugin.h b/src/ios/PushPlugin.h
index 728bea9..7cfb197 100644
--- a/src/ios/PushPlugin.h
+++ b/src/ios/PushPlugin.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 @property(nonatomic, strong) NSDictionary *notificationMessage;
 @property BOOL isInline;
 
+@property(nonatomic, strong) NSMutableArray *completionHandlers;
+
 - (void)register:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand *)command;
 
 - (void)didRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithDeviceToken:(NSData *)deviceToken;
@@ -38,4 +40,7 @@
 
 - (void)notificationReceived;
 
+- (void)setContentAvailable:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand *)command;
+
+- (void)backgroundFetch:(void (^)(UIBackgroundFetchResult))handler userInfo:(NSDictionary *)userInfo;
 @end
diff --git a/src/ios/PushPlugin.m b/src/ios/PushPlugin.m
index b09336b..5622e7b 100644
--- a/src/ios/PushPlugin.m
+++ b/src/ios/PushPlugin.m
@@ -100,6 +100,27 @@ - (void)notificationReceived {
     }
 }
 
+- (void)setContentAvailable:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command {
+    NSLog(@"setContentAvailable");
+    if ([self.completionHandlers count]) {
+        NSMutableDictionary *options = [command.arguments objectAtIndex:0];
+        NSString *type = [options objectForKey:@"type"];
+        void (^handler)(UIBackgroundFetchResult) = [self.completionHandlers objectAtIndex:0];
+        handler((UIBackgroundFetchResult) [type intValue]);
+        [self.completionHandlers removeObject:handler];
+    }
+}
+
+- (void)backgroundFetch:(void (^)(UIBackgroundFetchResult))handler userInfo:(NSDictionary *)userInfo {
+    NSLog(@"Background Fetch");
+    if (!self.completionHandlers) {
+        self.completionHandlers = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
+    }
+    [self.completionHandlers addObject:handler];
+    self.notificationMessage = userInfo;
+    [self notificationReceived];
+}
+
 - (void)setApplicationIconBadgeNumber:(CDVInvokedUrlCommand *)command; {
     DLog(@"setApplicationIconBadgeNumber:%@\n withDict:%@", arguments, options);
 
diff --git a/www/aerogear-push.js b/www/aerogear-push.js
index 96cfe3d..66f49ae 100644
--- a/www/aerogear-push.js
+++ b/www/aerogear-push.js
@@ -20,8 +20,14 @@ var exec = require("cordova/exec");
  * This is a global variable called push exposed by cordova
  * @status Stable
  * @constructs Push
- */    
-var Push = function(){};
+ */
+function Push(){
+    this.FetchResult = {
+        NewData: 0,
+        NoData: 1,
+        Failed: 2
+    }
+}
 
 /**
     Registers the device with the APNS (iOS) or GCM (Android) and the Unified Push server.
@@ -133,4 +139,18 @@ Push.prototype.setApplicationIconBadgeNumber = function (successCallback, badge)
     ]);
 };
 
-module.exports = new Push();
+/**
+ * Call this function to tell the OS if there was data or not so it can schedule the next fetch operation
+ * @param {int} dataType - one of the BackgroundFetchResults or 0 new data 1 no data or 2 failed
+ * @returns {void}
+ */
+Push.prototype.setContentAvailable = function(dataType) {
+    return exec(null, null, "PushPlugin", "setContentAvailable", [{type: dataType}]);
+};
+
+var push = new Push();
+if (Object.freeze) {
+    Object.freeze(push.FetchResult);
+}
+
+module.exports = push;