Syncode, the developers behind the Synotes iPhone app we reviewed a while ago here, have just announced that they have submitted “Synotes Slate” for Apple approval. If everything goes fine the application should be available for the App Store Grand Opening on April 3rd.
Synotes for iPad will offer pretty much the same features of the iPhone counterpart, obviously benefitting from the bigger screen and new interface elements of the iPad.
From the blog post:
“We felt, as many other developers have expressed, that a universal application was not for us. The new platform brings many new opportunities, and to fully utilize them with a changed user interface we have decided against a universal binary. It is important to note that the application has been written from scratch for the new platform. This means a better user experience for everyone involved.
The biggest difference between designing for the iPad compared to the iPhone is the capacious screen we had to work with. Before even thinking about how Synotes Slate would be designed, we carefully studied and analysed Apple’s standard iPad applications and their design in both function and form. Like many iPad apps, Synotes Slate uses universal iPad UI elements such as a UISplitView and Pop-Over menus to both increase productivity and provide a continuous experience between multiple applications.”
Extensive use of modal windows, popovers and split view, as you can see from the screenshots posted by the developers.I can’t wait to put my hands on this, waiting for an iPad version of Simplenote to be announced.
