What is annoying with mobile search is the actual typing of the words or phrases you like to search. While having a QWERTY keyboard on your smartphone is a relief, it is still a bit frustrating. Not to mention the tedious process of rummaging hundreds of search results on a tiny display screen.
This is where Boopsie comes in. It is a FREE mobile Web search engine supported by Smart Prefixâ„¢ system, a technology enabling mobile consumers to search using short codes. As an example in their site, you just need to type the first few letters of the word like "ha po" for Harry Potter. Boopsie claims this system can reach over 90% of 8.5 million Wikipedia records in 7 keystrokes or less.
Moreover, Boopsie claims to have a distinct advantage over mobile versions of Microsoft and Google because it organizes searches according to categories:
Boopsie identified the top requested search categories (flight times, Wikipedia queries, sports scores, weather reports, local business and restaurant addresses, etc.), and organized them into over 150 channels or "verticals" that are growing daily. When users search within these category channels, they discover how advanced Boopsie is from every other mobile web search engine.
Boopsie is compatible with almost all OS like Symbian Series 60, iPhone, Windows Live, BlackBerry, Palm, and Java. Just go to http://boopsie.com from your mobile browser and download this mobile app.
Although this mobile search engine did not move as fast as I did when I tested it, Boopsie remains true to its promise – Type Less, Find more.
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:13 am
I’ve been using Boopsie for a few weeks now, and I have to say this thing rocks! Mostly everything is searchable in 3 to 4 letters.
January 28th, 2008 at 11:30 am
i love Boopsie and all the time it has saved me searching from my mobile phone. i love the variety of channels as well. i can look up recepies, use city search, wikipedia and even live nation events all in one application.
great little app not many people are yet aware of.
July 26th, 2010 at 6:06 am
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