iPhone and .mobi

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by drig, Jan 10, 2007.

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    With the release of the iPhone, I already see the .mobi market dieing out. Why? The widescreen and high resolution. You can view a regular page fine and dont need a "mobile" version for a lot of websites. What are your thoughts?
     
    drig, Jan 10, 2007 IP
  2. Evolv5

    Evolv5 Well-Known Member

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    Well, I'll just say this. If I tell a friend go to www.somethinghere.mobi , he won't remember it. No one (except computer people) has heard about mobi. I think most people either go to the .com or the ccTLD of their own country.
    Just my thoughts, and I think the iPhone looks awesome :)
    Too bad someone had time to register my "winning" iphone domain just before me, I should've pounced on it directly instead of waited.
     
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  3. drig

    drig Peon

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    Yes, thats something Ive learned as well. If you want a domain, just bite the $7 and see what happens. I dont not register or have thoughts of not registaring a domain anymore.
     
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  4. centime

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    Bearing in mind the fairly enomous cost of the iphone, i can't actually visualise that many people buying it

    secondly, the big thing about .mobi is the enforcement of screen sizes an formatting

    you don't have to have a .mobi for that, but, i'am hoping the SE's might favour .mobi sites for mobile or very small device surfers
     
    centime, Jan 10, 2007 IP
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    .mobi will be the future...but it's up to the developer to make it succesfull heh
     
    rontol, Jan 10, 2007 IP
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    I think so, .mobi is harder to rember and as someone said; not alot of people even know it exists
     
    dietcoke, Jan 10, 2007 IP