For the .mobi owners

Bodhi · 10-04-2006, 02:04 AM

Here is an interesting article regarding mobile phones sales:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5403588.stm

I don't know what it means for us that own .mobis.

ppx · 10-04-2006, 02:47 AM

Interesting.

Less sales mean less will have the technology to access .mobi sites. I don't think it will have too great an effect though.

MinionDH · 10-04-2006, 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by ppx

Interesting.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/dot-mobi/244030-for-the-mobi-owners.html

Less sales mean less will have the technology to access .mobi sites. I don't think it will have too great an effect though.

I agree. Considering there are already 4 cellphones for every 1 computer it won't have any impact on the success (fingers crossed) of .mobi

Binfus · 10-04-2006, 05:19 AM

The "good" news lies here:

Quote:

the battle now will be persuading users to upgrade their phones regularly. New services such as mobile TV will compete with improved cameras, more memory and cutting-edge design.

Although the article fails to mention mobile web, IMO that in reality would be much more important to vast majority of consumers as compared to cameras and mobile TV; or put another way, when the required bandwidth is there, "mobile TV" would just be a part of mobile web.

Phronesis · 10-04-2006, 07:05 AM

I don't have stats to prove it but I would imagine that most mobile web users browse on devices other than cell phones (pocket pcs, blackberry). I used to use the web on my cell phone 5 years back b/c it came free with my package (good deal). I used it mostly for mapquest, stock prices and occassionally movie times. I haven't used it anymore because it's painfully slow, costs too much and I rarely need info so badly that I can't just wait till I have a pc nearby.

movingconcierge · 10-04-2006, 08:09 AM

I wonder if mobi and umpc will be a good second fit...

newton · 10-04-2006, 08:55 AM

The sheer cost to surf around on mobile phones is prohibitive at present in many countries.

When the carriers provide a broadband surfing service for mobiles at a decent cost effective rate for the consumer, thats when you will see more traffic to the sites.

MCDomains · 10-04-2006, 09:05 AM

It's slowing down because everyone has one. The fact that it's going to hit 1,000,000,000 is enough to want to dive into .mobi if it will be the domain of the mobile future.

DomainBuyerBroker · 10-04-2006, 10:44 AM

Just checking for .mobi names and I did the whois on mobilenews.mobi.

Guess who owns this domain?

Ready....

Microsoft

harkster · 10-04-2006, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by rsequin

Just checking for .mobi names and I did the whois on mobilenews.mobi.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=244030

Guess who owns this domain?

Ready....

Microsoft

No big supprise because phone/cell etc is included as parte of their Zune trademark.

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Bodhi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,136	For the .mobi owners Here is an interesting article regarding mobile phones sales: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5403588.stm I don't know what it means for us that own .mobis.

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DomainBuyerBroker NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cape Cod Mass Posts: 885	Just checking for .mobi names and I did the whois on mobilenews.mobi. Guess who owns this domain? Ready.... Microsoft __________________ Rob Sequin = Domain Buyer Broker

10-04-2006, 02:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
ppx NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 376	Interesting. Less sales mean less will have the technology to access .mobi sites. I don't think it will have too great an effect though.

10-04-2006, 07:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Phronesis Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,772	I don't have stats to prove it but I would imagine that most mobile web users browse on devices other than cell phones (pocket pcs, blackberry). I used to use the web on my cell phone 5 years back b/c it came free with my package (good deal). I used it mostly for mapquest, stock prices and occassionally movie times. I haven't used it anymore because it's painfully slow, costs too much and I rarely need info so badly that I can't just wait till I have a pc nearby.

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movingconcierge Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,251	I wonder if mobi and umpc will be a good second fit...

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