Last week, we released some fresh updates to the Taptu service. Since some of them are sneaky changes under the hood, I wanted to highlight a few of the more interesting ones.

More Filters

We’ve added some more filter information to help you find what you want easily before you even get to the summary page.

Better SMS Sharing

We’ve brought SMS sharing to a wider range of mobile phones than before, and since you don’t need to register (on most networks) it’s a breeze to send an image, a video or a song snippet to your friends.

Six Taps of Separation

Related searches adds a whole new dimension to your searches; Make your first search, then scroll down for some suggestions to narrow down your search, or look at similar topics.

One of our developers apparently lost an hour going through related searches, starting with some current charts band and ending his quest on “Women wrestling” (hmm interesting!) so this feature comes with a warning label the size of Jupiter: “The mobile web is full of fascinating quirky stuff, so don’t blame us if hours disappear when you next look away from your screen!”

I’m Bored

On a similar note, we’ve created a page dedicated to all of us public transport commuters, back-of-the-classroom dreamers and recreational surfers. It’s called “I’m Bored” and on that page, you’ll find top searches, most shared content and some topical pages picked out by our editors. You can bookmark the page for new, fun stuff to look at every day.

You’ll discover all sorts of interesting stuff, from videos and music you’ve never heard before, to blogs, news items and sites full of great content to read on your mobile phone. It goes to show that there’s so much more to mobile search than finding your local pizza place; There’s endless entertaining content in that tiny gadget we carry in our pocket.

As for the other new features, you’ll discover them as you browse, won’t you? We can’t tell you everything, we’d be spoiling the fun.

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