http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/rss.php?w=new The latest .mobi news of dotMobiz. en-us Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:54:19 -0500 dotMobiz RSS contact@dotmobiz.com http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=99 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=99 Ringtones.mobi launched today. The mobi-site makes it easier for music fans to buy ringtones and mobile-friendly wallpaper images from independent and established music acts. Ringtones.mobi, which is owned by Zameen Group, was created and is run by Toronto-based ooober, a provider of mobile content management and marketplace services, including self-serve storefronts and interactive text messaging tools to help clients launch mobile... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=98 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=98 The .mobi site boasts a 1Series video that is available for streaming on the site and download to the user’s mobile phone. Ringtones and wallpapers are also available for download for free off the site, featuring the 1Series Cabriolet and Coupe. In addition to a Share option that allows users to refer their friends to the site by text message, users can schedule a test drive at their nearest location. Through the ‘Meet the 1Series’ link, users navigate by province to find locations closest to them. Ease of use is the top priority for this mobile site, with innovative features such as Click to Call which directs retail location phone numbers to users who can connect straight to the dealership to schedule a test drive. BMW’s previous mobile forays include the BMW international site and specific sites by country, but none specifically with a Canadian reach. The 1series.mobi site offers wallpaper downloads accessible by most phones, as well as ringtone downloads that work on the largest Canadian networks, along with video downloads and streams. Video streaming of the 1Series commercial is a seamless 30-second clip that is also available for users to download. Ringtones are available to be downloaded for free, featuring the two-time International Engine of the Year “start up” and “gear shift” sounds of the 1Series. Three versions of the site were created: high end (XHTML), low end (HTML), and the WML version for phones that do not support XHTML. This allows for a larger reach for mobile accessibility, allowing users of lower end Java phones to have the same experience as those on Smartphones or Blackberries. This mobile site production was created by Addictive Mobility and managed by Cundari SFP for BMW Canada. Visit 1series.mobi! Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=97 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=97 A great new  .mobi: Entrepreneur.mobi!Get Entrepreneur’s small business news, trends, tips and advice on your mobile device. Just key in Entrepreneur.mobi on any web-enabled phone It’s FREE. Entrepreneur makes this service available to you at no cost. Please check your wireless carrier plan regarding any charges. Check out Entrepreneur.mobi now!Click here for the Entrepreneur.mobi promotion on their .com website Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=96 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=96 The Olympics are here and so is usaWaterpolo.mobi; this is the official site of the USA Water Polo team and is designed to help draw attention to the team's competition in the Beijing games. The project was a joint effort between several companies, all working to help bring the spotlight onto one of the oldest games at the Olympics. The site itself was built by Gold Mobile, a leading provider of mobile enterprise, CRM and marketing solutions.  While I knew that the USA Water Polo site was in the pipeline, I was happily surprised to see patriots.mobi launch today as well. It's the official site of the New England Patriots (U.S.) football team and has all the features you'd be looking for, including a full game schedule, cheerleader photos and stadium driving directions. These sites join a growing roster of sports-related .mobi sites like nba.mobi, wnba.mobi, ufc.mobi and espn.mobi. And since nothing says "active" and "on the go" like sports, I think it's the start of a long, happy relationship between sports and the .mobi domain. For the Dutchies MobilePioneers.com launched a mobisite with all statistics and news of the Olympics. We see below banner on a huge network of mobile websites. Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=95 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=95 Presumptive Democrat nominee uses .mobi for mobile web site. United States Presidential candidate Barack Obama is leveraging the mobile web to get his message out. His campaign is using ObamaMobile.mobi. The site does a good job providing interactivity despite mobile limitations. For example, it provides a text response number and lets users receive a whitepaper about Obama’s mobile plan via e-mail (since downloading it on the phone wouldn’t work well). The only unfortunate news is that this is a long and poor domain name. Obama.mobi forwards to an Information.com page. Even worse, ObamaMobile.com is owned by a New York firm. ObamaMobile.com was registered prior to the Barack Obama campaign picking up its domain name. According to the dotMobi blog, Republican candidate John McCain doesn’t have a mobile site. JohnMcCain.mobi is registered by a company called “Campaign Solutions”. McCainMobile.mobi isn’t registered yet, but McCainMobile.com is registered by the same company that owns ObamaMobile.com. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=94 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=94 7/23/2008 7:29 PM ESTSource: Warner Bros. At Comic Con 2008, get free Warner Bros. news alerts, panel updates, talent signing schedules, and more sent directly to your cell phone by texting comic to 58671.Warner Bros. is delighted to offer its fans an insider's advantage at Comic Con in San Diego July 24-27, 2008 by allowing them to receive up to the minute reminders and possible announcements on surprise appearances via WB's Comic Con mobile program.In addition, fans opted-in will have access to the Warner Bros. official mobile/WAP site at http://getwb.mobi/comic launched in celebration of Comic Con that offers free downloads including videos, wallpapers, ring tones and more from titles such as Watchmen, Smallville, Terminator Salvation, DC Universe and Lost Boys: The Tribe.Text COMIC to 58671 to get WB Comic Con Updates, free downloads and more! *Standard carrier rates may apply.*Fans online can visit www.warnerbros.com/comic-con to learn more about the mobile promotion and opt-in to the program. This year stay connected with WB and be part of the most exciting events at Comic Con! http://www.flickdirect.com/news/movie-news-detail.aspx?id=1335 Warner Bros. Franchises include: Superman Batman Harry Potter The Matrix Series Ocean's Lord of the Rings Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=93 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=93 Here are Mobile Banking .mobi sites along with their respective promotions: (courtesy BocaVision)Grupo Banco Popular (Spain) - GrupoBancoPopular.mobi (a Spanish bank with 2.7 billion Euros in revenue) PROMOTION HERE First National Bank (South Africa) - FNB.mobi (one of the BIG 4 South-African banks ... PROMOTION HERE Great Florida Bank - GreatFloridaBank.mobi PROMOTION HERE1ST National Bank (Texas) - WebFNB.mobi PROMOTION HEREMiami FireFighters Credit Union - MFFCU.mobi PROMOTION HEREWashington State Employees Credit Union - WSECU.mobi PROMOTION HEREBank Atlantic - BA2go.mobi PROMOTION HERETravis Credit Union - TCUmobile.mobiCaja Murcia (Spain) - CajaMurcia.mobi PROMOTION HEREBank of America - BofA.mobi PROMOTION HEREWachovia - Wachovia.mobi PROMOTION HEREDeutsche Bank (Germany) - Deutsche-Bank.mobi PROMOTION HERE & HEREBarclays (UK) - Barclays.mobi PROMOTION HEREStandard Bank (South-Africa) - StandardBank.mobi PROMOTION HEREUniCredit Group (Italy) - UniCreditGroup.mobi PROMOTION HEREKreissparkasse Stade (Germany) - Ksk-Stade.mobi PROMOTION HERERBC Royal Bank (Canada) RBC.mobi PROMOTION HEREPlains Capital Bank (U.S.)PCB.mobi PROMOTION HERELedyard National Bank (U.S.) LedyardBank.mobi PROMOTION HEREMemberSource Credit Union MemberSourceCu.mobi PROMOTION HERESovereign Bank SovBank.mobi PROMOTION HERE Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=92 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=92 Nothing to do with .mobi, but a great website for people who invested in another new extension: .asia... At www.keywo.com you can see all the landrush and sunrise sales of this new extension. Sorted by price, by letter and by LLL.asia.Visit: KeyWo.com Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=91 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=91 I think this one is beta, because the possibilities arn't great. But, its live: SEDO.mobiLaurent Müllender, Sedo Product Manager, stated in a newsletter: Sedo is Now on Call! With the introduction of Sedo.mobi and SedoPro.mobi, members no longer need to be at a computer to stay up to date on when Sedo auctions are ending, the status of bids and which domain names are still available. Also, by visiting SedoPro.mobi, members can find out how premium auctions are going. To receive this information simply use your mobile phone to log into either Sedo.mobi or SedoPro.mobi, then click on the “Sedo to Go” option. From here, buyers and sellers alike can see where they stand even when they are on the go!Visit SEDO.mobi or SEDOpro.mobi Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=90 http://dotmobiz.com/mobi-domain-news/blog.php?bid=90 Last week I saw a great ad for Bellen.mobi on the front page of national newspaper "DePers".The ad is for Bellen.mobi (Call.mobi in English). This .mobi website offers various mobile phones for sale on PC web and Mobiweb.I had contact with the owners and they are planning a huge marketing campaign in the Netherlands!Visit bellen.mobi pc website or bellen.mobi mobile website Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500