We’re big fans of tablets. They’re a great way to get more done at school, at work, at home, and on the go. Of course, everywhere that you would use a tablet, you should also be using Evernote, which is why we’re excited to add a new tablet platform to the Evernote family: the BlackBerry PlayBook.
Evernote for BlackBerry PlayBook lets you create, search, view and edit your notes wherever you may be. And, as you’d expect, it’s completely free. Get it today from BlackBerry App World.
The interface
To take advantage of the PlayBook form factor, we focused on a two-column approach: a Snippet-filled note list along the left and the selected note on the right.
When you select a note, you can either view it in the two-column view or take to fullscreen by tapping on the fullscreen button near the note title.
Creating and editing notes
To make a new note, tap on the new note button in the top left of the interface. To edit an existing note, select it, then tap on the Pencil icon.
Add a title and body simply by tapping into those regions. If you want to choose a notebook or add some tags, tap on the relevant icons in the top bar of the note.
Attaching files to notes
Evernote for the BlackBerry PlayBook allows you to take snapshots and record audio clips, plus attach existing photos, audio recordings and files to your notes. To do this, tap on the icons along the top of the note. Whatever you choose will be added as an attachment to your note. You can have multiple images, recordings and files associated with a single note.
Searching
Want to find something you saving in your account? Search for it. Tap into the search bar and enter a search. Evernote will then look for that term in the notes body, as well as inside of any images that you have stored in your account.
Sorting your notes
You can also browse through your notes by either notebook or tag by tapping on the selection option near the search bar. Once you’ve selected a specific notebook or tag, you can search within it to get exactly what you’re looking for.
More to come
This is our first release on the PlayBook and we hope you like it. There’s more to come. Let us know what you think in the comments.
76 Comments
Andre
as for me, i like it, but the auto-rotation is really an oversight and i hope that will be corrected soon. or a the very least a way of forcing a portrait / landscape orientation.
Thanks.
Ken
Any luck on offline useage for the playbook? i barely use my premium account anymore do to changing to the pb. my life would be so much better if you would fix this
Don
I have evernote on my playbook but it seems like it needs the internet to open up. All my notes are in it if I am near my wifi but once I leave the area,it will not open.
Kieran
Using a playbook and cannot find the file share or how to upload a document file created in word to go to evernote
Peter Kuzz
I can not create a new evernote notebook or tag on my playbook.
Help please
Wopke
Evernote versions on other platforms allow you to edit existing rich text. This version only allows you to append to existing rich text (just like ye olde iPhone version of Evernote). Please incorporate editing functionality.
mark
Like it but, and it’s a big but, its usefulness is limited as Evernote for the Playbook requires me to be connected to a wi-fi network before I can access anything.
Jack
Is offline connectivity available in the premium service? I can not be on an active WIFI where ever I may be, i.e. external business meeting, commuting, etc.
Thanks.
AL
Attempted to create a new note and do some edits but the keyboard cursor became erratic. Wonder if other users shared my frustration.
maarten van velsen
I am a premium user for a couple of years now and I am always happy to pay for this fantastic product. This playbook release is really to bare bones to make it useful and I ended up sideloading the Android version. I at least need offline use to start with.
Roy Davidson
Entering text and deleting has become a real chore. Is it just me I am having the hardest time getting the keyboard to respond!
Mark Zell
This app should be pulled from App World. Yes it really is that bad. I have NEVER written a negative review on a free app. That being said… the inability to use the keyboard correctly seems like more than just a little oversight. It’s basically a read-only app. I would pay $10 for a functional version. Uninstall and sideload Android version.