Evernote for BlackBerry, you say?
The, much (read: MUCH) requested, native Evernote for BlackBerry is now available. Yes, it’s true. BlackBerry® owners, you now get a slick app to create new notes and search through all of your existing Evernote content.
We’re very excited about this release because, like a BlackBerry, Evernote is designed to fit perfectly into today’s fluid life/work mix. The minute you need to remember something, take out your BlackBerry and use Evernote to capture or recall whatever it is, then go on with your life. Isn’t it nice not having to worry about forgetting stuff?
Features
Evernote for BlackBerry lets you create notes containing text, snapshots, voice recordings, and file attachments. Once created, the new content is automatically sent to the Evernote Service, making it available across all the versions of Evernote that you use. You can also access your existing notes, search by keywords, filter by tags, or simply browse.
It is important to note that features are linked to the capabilities of your device. For example, if your BlackBerry does not have a camera, then you will not see the Snapshot note option. Also, the note searching and display experience depends on the capabilities of your BlackBerry’s built-in web browser. In general, the newer your BlackBerry, the better Evernote will run on it.
Compatibility
Evernote for BlackBerry is compatible with recent BlackBerry smartphones. Currently supported devices are:
- BlackBerry® Bold™
- BlackBerry® Curve™
- BlackBerry® Storm™
- More soon (subscribe to this blog or follow us on Twitter to be alerted)
We will release an update shortly, which will add support for some additional devices. Many older BlackBerry smartphones can be upgraded to newer operating systems. Please check with your BlackBerry vendor or carrier. Unfortunately, due to device limitations, some smartphones will not be compatible with Evernote for BlackBerry.
Availability
Evernote for BlackBerry is available through BlackBerry App World in the Productivity & Utility > Personal Organization category.
[UPDATE: A direct download is now available on our BlackBerry page]
BlackBerry App World is designed to only display applications that are compatible with your device, which mean that Evernote will only show up if your smartphone is listed above.
What’s next?
Tons of cool stuff. So, stay tuned.
185 Comments
Mike
Tease! Announcing it to an eager blackberry user base only for them to head off to the only source of the app, to find no evidence of it! A direct download would be welcome, but perhaps there is some deal with RIM going on that means it is sweeter for you to do it the appworld way.
Vestelar
What? It’s a joke? We waited Evernote for BB for a long time, and now it’s only avaiable in App World (“World” but only works in three countries). The rest of the world also have BB and, perhaps, we want to have access to apps too. I know that the avaibility of app store isn’t your fault buy please give us a direct link to the app.
Greg Cimmarusti, PMP
Checked again . . . still not there. Did they pull it? I have the BB Storm so it should show up. There are 56 apps in the Personal Organization category, but no Evernote. Waiting patiently . . .
Greg
Nate
Another 83xx curve user here.. i got REALLY excited this morning by the news of an evernote release, and then got really bummed just as quickly when i realized it was specific to so few phones..
can’t wait to get this when it’s out for 4.5..
fjpoblam
[off-topic] Thanks for keeping up the great work. It is my fervent desire that Evernote remains healthy, wealthy and wise and does not get sucked in to the GoOgle juggernaut as has been the case with many other great apps.
Ron
I have a Curve 8350i running OS v4.6.1.204 on NEXTEL. Though this device isn’t in your “supported devices” list, I’d guess based on the OS version that it should work. However, I can’t find it in the App World, probably because my (likely compatible) device is being filtered out.
Guess my premium upgrade will have to wait a little longer…
Gonzague
not available in France since … Appworld doesnt work in France :/
Charles
Fail!! A large percentage of BB users are shut out of this with little explanation why
Gerardo
No. I make a search with “Evernote”, “evernote”, “EVERNOTE” and “No Results Found”. The app is not un the Personal Organization category yet.
DrHogie
I got REALLY excited when I read this — because I sent a request to EN support today pleading for this app and saying a EN for BB app is the last thing keeping me from signing up for a Premium account!
Then I saw my Curve 8330 isn’t supported. Hopefully EN will extend support to the #1 selling phone in the USA last quarter.
If not, guess I’ll take my money elsewhere.
mary
oh, come on! how about those of us w/ 8330′s who can’t upgrade to 4.6? we love evernote – help us out!
Sunny
Please get support and a product out for 8330. or the BB 88xx series
Erin
Yet again anyone outside North America is denied an amazing application.
Blackberry appworld should have been called app”North America, Canada and Britain”
Two thumbs down.
aidoc
Some of us, living outside of US/Canada/UK, can not use App World. Please give us other options for download!
Jason
Did you upgrade to the latest version of appworld and reboot?
Adrian Pounder
I live in Australia and don’t have access to appworld, how am I suppose to get Evernote installed onto my Bold??
Norbert
Don’t bother, downloaded the app to my 8900. So far I had to reboot my BB a couple of times and the application is timing out. I wasn’t able to post a single entry. Worst app ever.
Greg Cimmarusti, PMP
Thanks Gil, found it by doing the search function under “Evernote”. I was trying “evernote”.
All the best,
Greg
Alan
Caught the headline and didn’t even bother to read the rest. Pulled out my BBStorm downloaded and began to use it immediately.
Thanks Evernote…. for a while I thought we’d be left out. This is positively great.
Alan
James
AppWorld not available in Mexico! Please give us an OTA download link!
Andrew Sinkov
Hey everyone,
We are listening. We will make a download available soon. Please be sure to either subscribe to the blog or follow @evernote on Twitter.
Andrew
NewellPost
How about support for the 8830 World Edition (88XX series) blackberies? Looking forward to it…
Ly-ann
Where’s the Android love?
Ozzie
Thank you for releasing this BB app. Eagerly wait for OTA (or direct download – whichever rocks your boat) version.
charles
Gmail has a great app for the BB. It seems EN should be able to as well.
Eric
Why Appworld? its not global !!!
So you have just limited the reach of evernote on blackberry.
“In fiscal 2009, 63.0% of the Company’s revenues were derived from the United States, 8.0% were derived from Canada, 6.4% were derived
from the United Kingdom and the remaining 22.6% were derived from other foreign jurisdictions.”
So 22% of BB users cant use this tool. Great
Spyros
Please add support for Curve 8330/OS 4.5. PLEASE. It’s what’s been keeping me from using Evernote more voraciously. Oh, and a Linux desktop client would be SWEET too.
Reeza
Bold user in Dubai.. waiting for a way to download – please tell me I don’t have to wait till RIM realizes the “World” has more than three countries.
Coe
I’m desperate at this point:
When will we see some support for 8310 running v4.5? I love Evernote, but my limited mobile access is rendering it useless. I have three more months before I can upgrade my mobile device – I’m probably headed to an iPhone – but, until then, where’s the love?
claudio
oh god, why not a OTA download for all the bb users around the world!
dwhit
8900 user with 4.6 and the app is NOT showing up in the App store. Doesn’t matter if you look in the categories or do a search (including searching “Evernote” instead of “evernote”).
WTF?
Justin Dorfman
Great no 4.5 support! Thanks guys! =(
Kylo
Can’t find it in App World, looks cool but I just use vPost and it makes all of the storage & access email driven.
BurakBold
Why only AppWorld??!!! What is the point? What about direct download link?
Alex
I got real excited when I saw this show up in my feeds. Sadly BB App World doesn’t work for anyone outside of NA and UK. Any way you can make a download available to the rest of the world?
lakelady
great, just great. I get all excited about trying this out on my new curve 8900 only to see that the download requires Internet Explorer! I’m on a Mac there IS no IE for a Mac, it was dropped years ago. I know we’re a subset of the computer universe out there but this is a seriously stupid way to distribute your product.
Andrew Sinkov
@lakelady To install Evernote, launch App World on your BlackBerry. You do not need to use IE.
Michael Youngblood
Thank You so much for adding a black berry app. However, Some of my guys use the pearl, are you planning on hookin us up with that?
Jeremy
Hi,
It would have been perfect… if I was not French.
App store is not available here. It sounds like the rest of the world is punished for being… the rest of the world.
Jeremy
Paul Mah
Well, decided to give Evernote a look since it came out with a BB client. Downloaded the desktop to, setup an annount and then realized I cannot get to the application since I live in Asia.
Guess that means the premature end of my short-lived “trial”
Sanchit
I hope there is a Symbian (S60/UIQ) version soon.
cBees
Um.. How about someone who is not from US, UK and Canada?
Gavin Knight
as per my blog post http://www.gavinknight.com/blog/2009/5/12/disappointed-in-release-of-blackberry-evernote-app.html
“Earlier today I was very interested to see via Twitter that Evernote has released a Blackberry application.
I have been waiting for such an application for some time as I think it could be the key to making Evernote a tighter component of my daily workflow, and my current project of refining my implementation of GTD.
However, having tried to install it, I am very disappointed to find it is only available in the “US, Canada and UK” as those are the only countries allowed to install the Blackberry App World, which is how Evernote distribute their application.
I’m hoping that either Blackberry extend Blackberry App World to New Zealand, or Evernote provide an alternate way of downloading their application.”
John R
UK user, BB 8900, OS 4.6 no sign of Evernote in App World. Just adding to the consensus here.
Martin
Why is it only available in the so-called “App World”? This shop does hardly function anywhere in the world! You can’t be serious. If it has to do with licence fees/money – just sell it via Paypal.
You really should avoid a marketing nightmare:
1.) Letting people wait WAY too long for a BB evernote app and providing no information when or if a BB app is even planned
2.) Announcing – as a surprise – the eagerly awaited app and rising high expectations
3.) Frustrating people as they find out it won’t work with their BB i.e. excluding most of the world
David
Another vote for OTA link. I am in Australia and cannot access App World.
Miguel Alvarez
My hate for Blackberry App World is starting to grow bigger and bigger… Please keep in mind the fact that only a few countries have access to it, so the rest of the world are stuck with nothing.
Please, give us some ota installation on the meanwhile…
Nigel Gale
UK Bold user, looked via category and searched for Evernote.
Nothing – as per everyone else above – direct link please.
Thanks
Doug H.
one more disappointed Curve 8330 user – looking forward to the next release
James Wilson
No Pearl support!!!! Argggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg.
Rich
It finally appeared on my storm and I tooled around with it last night. Two words: Love it!!!!