.mobi Sound start to music on mobiles(.MOBI) Goes LIVE today.

[binaryman]

When it's not the Finnish it's the Swedes...This looks BIG. Check out the site by clicking on the MUSICSTATION.mobi link.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6751605.stm

http://www.musicstation.mobi goes to the OMNIFONE.com site though.

What the Papers say:
http://www.omnifone.com/news_press.htm

"MusicStation is a handset-based digital music application, optimised for pre-install by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) or by handset manufacturers. MusicStation transforms the phone giving the consumer all the playing functionality and user experience of a standard MP3 player - along with all the browse, search, celebrity playlist features of a desktop program - plus community features and personalised news and views. MusicStation provides a simple connected user interface - with all functionality available on the move. Download, searching and community features are available during music play MusicStation is available for use on a wide range of Java and Symbian 2.5G and 3G handsets, irrespective of manufacturer or model."

Seems like it will be a service embedded in the phones offered by Omnifone itself . Cant find any mention of .Mobi anywhere although it's regged by Omnifone. Looks to me they will offer this service without advertising .Mobi.


Domain ID:D430775-MOBI
Domain Name:MUSICSTATION.MOBI
Created On:29-Sep-2006 09:51:17 UTC
Last Updated On:29-Nov-2006 05:05:54 UTC
Expiration Date:29-Sep-2008 09:51:17 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Melbourne IT Ltd (13)
Created by Registrar:Melbourne IT Ltd (13)
Last Updated by Registrar:Afilias Ltd. (4000017)
Status:OK
Registrant ID:A115951949219933
Registrant Name:Omnifone
Registrant Organization:Omnifone
Registrant Street1:22 St. Peters Square
Registrant City:London
Registrant State/Province:Gtr London
Registrant Postal Code:w6 9nw
Registrant Country:GB
Registrant Phone:+44.8453633630
Registrant FAX:+44.8453633631
Registrant Email:[email protected]

 

[Pred]

nice find. rep added

 

[gemulder]

Of course they going to use musicstation.mobi!

Great find, Binaryman!

Registrant:
Viacom International Inc.
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
US

Domain Name: MUSICSTATION.COM

Administrative Contact:
Domain Admin Contact [email protected]
Viacom International Inc.
MTV Networks
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036-5794
US
+1.2122588000 fax: +1.2128461965

Technical Contact:
Domain Tech Contact [email protected]
Viacom International Inc.
MTV Networks
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036-5794
US
+1.2122588000 fax: +1.2128461965

Record expires on 28-May-2008.
Record created on 06-Sep-2003.
Database last updated on 14-Jun-2007 07:56:08 EDT.

Domain servers in listed order:

PDNS1.ULTRADNS.NET 204.74.108.1
PDNS3.ULTRADNS.ORG 199.7.68.1
PDNS2.ULTRADNS.NET 204.74.109.1
PDNS6.ULTRADNS.CO.UK
PDNS5.ULTRADNS.INFO 204.74.114.1
PDNS4.ULTRADNS.ORG 199.7.69.1

 

[binaryman]

The .Com version is a different company altogether methinks.
Thnx for the rep Arnie

 

[gemulder]

The .Com version is a different company altogether methinks.

That's why they going to use musicstation.mobi, don't you think.

 

[binaryman]

Excactly but my point is this: Will they just default automaticly to their .Mobi musicstation site or will they advertize it as musicstation.mobi? Because if you go to www.musicstation.mobi you will find no mention at all of .Mobi. The musicstation.mobi site redirects to Omnifone.com
It would be a pity if they only use the .mobi site as a automatic default without actually advertising it as MusicStation.mobi if you get my drift.

See here to see why I say so. Nothing here about .Mobi although they will use .mobi as they have registered it they wont be saying "Go to MusicStation.mobi. Instead operators who offer this service will have phones that automaticly default to MusicStation.mobi
I,m not even sure if the customer who uses this service will know or see that it's a .mobi site at all.
http://www.omnifone.com/news_detail_musicstation_june_launch.htm