.mobi announced a back in January that it would awarding 1 and 2 character domains for use, based on application, not auction. Today in the for the first time I have seen, the .mobi registry gave a 2 character domain away. The domain 53.mobi to was awarded to Cincinnati based Fifth Third Bank for its recently launched mobile banking service. The bank launched its mobile banking service in … [Read more...]
New .mobi Auction and Parking Site Launched
A new site, Dedicated exclusively to dot mobi names, MobiSiteTrader.com It's free to list an unlimited number of sites however there is an additional charge to have your domains listed as a "showcase" name. The site is also offering to appraise your .mobi domains for at a charge. According to the press release, Domainers who list their .mobi sites on MobiSiteTrader.com may also park their … [Read more...]
Yahoo Unveils OneSearch 2.0 for Mobile Phones with Voice Search; Are .mobi in trouble??
Yahoo announced the release of oneSearch 2.0, a new version of its award-winning mobile search service. Key enhancements will allow users to initiate searches faster using text or voice. Yahoo also plans to provide greater relevance through richer, more detailed search results by opening up Yahoo oneSearch to publishers to integrate content, simplify search … [Read more...]