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The company behind the .mobi Internet domain, dotMobi, has announced that it has successfully closed its first-ever online auction on October 3. dotMobi. 100 domain names were auctioned through Sedo.com, generating more than $850,000.
Highlights:
- There were bidders from 34 countries.
- The most desired domain was hosting.mobi that was sold for $101,000, followed by bank.mobi ($51,501), download.mobi ($51,500), currency.mobi ($47,000) and insurance.mobi ($42,005).
- Second .mobi auction is scheduled for October 31, and will feature such domains as car.mobi, gps.mobi, gay.mobi, kiss.mobi, love.mobi and map.mobi. The complete list of names for the second auction, along with terms, condition and buyer requirements, are available at PremiumAuction.mobi.
Now, I keep wondering is this a living proof that .mobi domains are needed? Most probably they are, or that’s at least until we all get unlimited data plans and WVGA screen equipped handsets…
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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