According to a tipster (and a report over at DroidLife), Google is testing a new feature for Google+ that could be big news for the platform. For now, it's called "Collections," and it's being tested for an unspecified release target.

The basic idea behind Collections is curated content sets - like Pinterest boards or Dribbble buckets, users could curate pieces of content into their collection, with others viewing, sharing, and following those collections as they please.

Here's a look at a collection (note that Derek Ross is not our source - the tipster simply sent a screenshot of a collection including posts by Ross.)

We also got a look at what posts from a collection look like on mobile - they're designated with a subheader containing the name of the collection.

According to our tipster the feature has actually been in testing for a few months already, and there are signs that it might launch relatively soon.

Of course as with any new feature it's impossible to be certain exactly when or if it will come to the public until official word arrives from Google.

If the feature does make it to release, it would obviously mark a pretty big addition to how content is shared and viewed on Google+. Here's hoping we hear something official soon.