SwiftKey Note is indeed real and it launches today as a note-taking app that optionally integrates with Evernote's popular suite of apps. The app offers several features to allow for faster and easier note-taking, including automatic word suggestions based on context and personalized auto-correction. SwiftKey's suggestion and autocorrect features learn over time based on context from previous text entries, and can tap directly into a user's Evernote archive to assist with predictions.
SwiftKey's Chief Marketing Officer Joe Braidwood told MacRumors that his firm was approached by Evernote early last year about the possibility of developing a SwiftKey app to integrate with Evernote, and the two companies have worked closely together and with Apple to bring that vision to reality.
The new SwiftKey Note app supports seamless backup and two-way syncing, both with other instances of SwiftKey Note and with Evernote, allowing for easy note entry and editing in the app while notes propagate to other instances of Evernote. While SwiftKey Note does support some text formatting through easy swipe access to a toolbar, it does not support syncing of more sophisticated Evernote features such as advanced text formatting and embedded images.
With Apple so far refusing to allow developers to create systemwide alternative keyboards for iOS, SwiftKey is limited to bringing its keyboard functionality to its own apps and releasing tools to allow other developers to offer it in their own apps on a case-by-case basis. As such, SwiftKey Note also serves as an example and marketing tool as the company looks to partner with select third-party developers going forward before opening up broader access through an open SDK.
Apple's prohibition of alternative systemwide keyboards has also contributed to SwiftKey's decision to not include support for the gesture-based typing found in its Android keyboard. For the time being, SwiftKey Note includes only the standard iOS keyboard to ensure familiarity for users, augmented with word suggestions appearing by default in a narrow bar above the keyboard, although the "tap to dismiss" interface familiar to iOS autocorrect users is also an option. Gesture input may, however, also be added in the future depending on user feedback.
One final key feature of SwiftKey Note is multilingual support, with the app able to offer contextual word suggestions in up to three languages simultaneously. Initial language support includes English (US and UK), German, Spanish (Spain and US), French (France and Canada), and Italian.
Unlike the SwiftKey Keyboard app for Android, SwiftKey Note for iOS arrives as a free app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, giving the company the opportunity to test the waters of iOS with a useful but still lightweight app accessible to all users. The app requires a minimum of iOS 6, although text formatting is currently only supported on iOS 7. [Direct Link]
Front Page Mac Blog iOS BlogRoundups AirPort
Apple TV
iMac
iOS 7
iPad Air
iPad mini
iPhone 5c
iPhone 5s
iPhone 6
iPod classic
iPod nano
iPod shuffle
iPod touch
iWatch
Mac mini
Mac Pro
MacBook Air
MacBook Pro
OS X Mavericks
Thunderbolt Display
Buyer's Guide ForumsGot a tip for us? Share it... Push Twitter Facebook RSS a. Send us an emailb. Anonymous formclose (x)Evernote for iOS Updated With New Customization Options, Speed ImprovementsThursday January 30, 2014 9:48 am PST by Juli CloverEvernote today updated its iOS app to version 7.3.0, adding several new home screen customization options including three new color themes in light, dark, and classic green.
The first of hundreds of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) began rolling out this week, and it should be no surprise that Apple is looking to protect names related to its products and brands. ...36 commentsPayPal Angling for Mobile Payment Partnership with Apple4 hours ago on Front Page
PayPal wants to be a part of Apple's mobile payment system and is willing to work closely with the Cupertino company to bring the initiative to fruition, claims a report from Re/code. Three...77 comments'SwiftKey Note' Brings Contextual Word Suggestions and Autocorrect to iOS with Evernote Integration5 hours ago on Front Page
An Apple patent detailing pressure-sensitive touchscreens was published today by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, reports AppleInsider. Entitled "Gesture and touch input detection...29 commentsApple Looking to Take Arizona Sapphire Plant Live in February for 'Critical' Component13 hours ago on Front Page
Apple is aggressively pursuing the launch of its new sapphire plant in Mesa, Arizona for a "critical new sub-component", according to documents obtained by 9to5Mac. The company is aiming to...52 commentsNintendo Confirms No Games Coming to iOS, But Service App in the Works17 hours ago on Front Page
During a strategy briefing that took place in Osaka, Japan, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata today confirmed (via The Wall Street Journal) that Nintendo has plans to "actively" use service...114 commentsGoogle Selling Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.91 Billion22 hours ago on Front Page
Google is selling its Motorola Mobility division to Lenovo for $2.91 billion, according to a report from China Daily. Google acquired the company and its then 17,000-strong patent portfolio,...294 comments iCloud Website Error Hints at Upcoming iCloud Bookmarks Feature1 day ago on Front Page
An error on Apple's iCloud.com portal is displaying a "Coming Soon" page for iCloud Bookmarks, suggesting that the website may soon gain functionality for displaying iCloud Bookmarks...44 comments• Apple Releases iOS 7.0.5 for iPhone 5s/5c With Fix for Network Provisioning in China (93)• AT&T Offering $200 Off Cellular iPads With 2-Year Commitment, $100 Off New Lines w/No Contract (50)• Apple's Share of Tablet Market Sees Slight Holiday Quarter Boost (62)• President Obama Mentions Apple-Backed School Broadband Initiative During State of the Union Address (89)• iOS in the Car Development Plagued by Organizational Issues (52)• Apple TV Gains New Prominence in Apple Online Store with Valentine's Day Update [Updated] (129)• Nintendo Denies Report of Plans to Release Demo Games on iOS (147)Rumors by ProductiPhone- iPad- iPad Mini- iPod