Taptu launches app on Samsung Bada platform

CAMBRIDGE, UK: Taptu, the social media and mobile search technology company, has launched its popular social newsreader app on Samsung Bada devices.

The new app represents Taptu's expansion to feature phones and cements its dedication to a cross-platform, global strategy with apps on iOS, Android, Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet, Amazon’s Kindle Fire and now Samsung Bada phones, said a press release.

Taptu for Bada gives users access to Taptu’s signature StreamStore, which features over 200,000 unique streams comprised of an array of popular websites and blogs spanning almost every topic.

"What has always set Taptu apart from competitors is our extensive news aggregating platform and algorithms," said Mitch Lazar, CEO of Taptu. "Taptu for Bada is an extension of our vision for a Taptu app for any mobile device."

Taptu for Bada also features the StreamStudio that lets users DJ the news, mixing and matching the topics and sources to create the perfect stream of news for them and their unique set of interests.

The combination of high quality hardware and touch-based user interface on Bada devices make them an ideal fit for Taptu’s slick, visually engaging reading experience, added the release.

As part of the launch Taptu is also announcing that Samsung will be featuring Taptu on two Bada phones, the Wave M and Wave 3.