Comments on: Analysts question the point of dot-mobi

Design and better access, not a new domain extension, will draw users to the mobile Internet, say analysts.

[andrew999999999]

I like .mobi

Funny, I just wrote about why .mobi is the first new domain introduction that makes sense. Sure, it will be nice when web pages automatically work well for the small screen, but this is a great solution and helps standardize mobile web browsing:

http://domainnamewire.com/2006/09/26/why-mobi-makes-sense/

[Dalkorian]

why?

I admit up front that I am ignorant of this issue, I don't have a
cell phone and don't want one (I hate the telephone, having one
that is supposed to follow me around like a shadow is my
definition of hades:).

That said, I don't understand why anyone thinks the new .mobi
domain will actually mean anything. Unless I'm not
understanding more than I think, this is just another new top
level domain, right? There isn't some new protocol being defined
or some sort of "regulation" of the domain, is there? What's
stopping me from registering "mydomain.mobi" and simply
redirecting it to "someotherdomain.com"?

I understand the issue you detail in the quoted blog Andrew, but
isn't that blindly assuming that Google will register
"google.mobi"? With a monster like Google, it's probably a safe
bet. But my point is just because "mydomain.mobi" is registered,
what guarantee is there that it is actually owned by the same
people that own "mydomain.com"?

Plus, is there a guarantee that if I register "mydomain.mobi" then
that site will be mobile friendly? Google proves that there is
nothing preventing anyone from making a universal website that
works well with PC's and mobile devices (so I've heard), so where
is the need? Just to deal with lousy web designers? And if so,
where's the guarantee that this lousy web designer won't
register his ".mobi" domain and redirect it to the ".com" site, in
other words where's the guarantee that a ".mobi" site is
ACTUALLY mobile friendly?

This just sounds like a PR stunt to me (and a potentially
dangerous one at that, since it's opening up a whole new
domain for cybersquatting), but that's why I'm asking.

[mobihop]

mobiHOP

I believe in the great .mobi - I haven?t slept for days dwelling over how I?m going to grab a piece of the action and run with it.



Time, patience, education and a few bucks is all it takes. About a month ago I got my simple mobile site going, www.mobiHOP.com , this was to catch a few search engines and a spider or two. But yesterday was exciting! I landed a few good names to start business with.



Oh! You want to know what they are? Well I?m glad you asked!



http://www.DVDR.mobi



http://www.Cruiselines.mobi



http://www.PayByPhone.mobi



http://www.Beachfront.mobi



http://www.VegasMobile.mobi



Well, that?s it for now. Almost had top40, waterfront, and SUV but I hesitated, oh well.



Come by my sites after a month or two and see whats going on.



Chuck Johnson

http://mobiHOP



get Hoppin!