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Earlier this week DotMobi announced that they had been acquired by Afilias.

We've been working closely with both .mobi and Afilias so we're absolutely delighted to hear their news.

I'd personally like to congratulate Trey Harvin and his team - they're a great bunch to work with and we're always delighted to hear of their successes.

Of course any acquisition does open questions.

Will anything change for .mobi registrants?

The short answer is  - NO. Nothing changes.

Afilias is a leading and well established registry company which has been providing registry services for .mobi since its launch.  Afilias is also the Registry Operator for .INFO and .aero, and provides technical services in support of 15 TLDs, including .ORG (under contract to Public Interest Registry), .asia, and several country code TLDs (ccTLDs). In all, Afilias supports about 15 million registrations across these TLDs, making it one of the largest registry services providers in the world.

dotMobi, the .mobi Registry Operator, will continue to operate as it does now, but as a wholly owned subsidiary of Afilias.  As a registrant, you should not expect to see any difference in your .mobi registration, since neither your registrar nor the technology that powers your domain will change as a result of this transaction.

In fact, what's more likely to happen is that dotMobi will be in a better position than ever before, as it will be backed by the experience of Afilias.

We're still offering highly competitive rates on .mobi registrations and we're also working on revamping our own mobile site (more on that when I have something to actually report! At the moment it's a "work in progress")

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Special offers and discounts can be fun! If you subscribe to our newsletter you can get subscriber only discounts that we don't offer anywhere else!

In order to celebrate Friday, which seemed like a stupid enough reason to have a discount,  we've put together a couple of special discounts for you.

Use the coupon code: fridayfeeling
(coupon expires at midnight tonight Irish time (UTC) )

When ordering via our site you will get the following prices:

.net 1 year registration €4.99
.biz 1 year registration €2.99
.info 1 year registration €2.99
.mobi 1 year registration €4.99
.eu 1 year registration €1.99
.me 1 year registration €9.99
.be 1 year registration €0.99
.co.za 1 year registration €9.99

We're also trying to raise some money for a good cause. Check out our blog post here

Keep an eye on our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other silly offers

While I was at the ICANN meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Pinkard Brand from DotMobi did a short video interview with me about .mobi and the mobile web:



You'll have to excuse the audio quality towards the end - there's a motorbike or something which is a bit distracting!

If you haven't already got your mobile web address then you should grab one now! (We're having a sale on them!)

Machen Sie bei der mobilen Revolution mit und erwerben Sie einen .mobi-Domain-Namen oder bündeln Sie Ihre soziale Kommunikation im Netz auf einer .im-Domain.


Carlow, Irland, 23. September 2009 - Blacknight Solutions, Irlands bestbewerteter und am schnellsten  wachsender Domain-Registrar und Hosting Provider, hat den weltweiten Verkauf der .mobi- und .im-Domains gestartet. Bei noch nie da gewesenen Niedrig-Preisen können Geschäftsleute und Privatpersonen gleichermaßen im mobilen Web präsent sein.

Zeitlich begrenzt können die Kunden eine .mobi-Domain für nur € 6,75 registrieren. Das ist der derzeit niedrigste Preis im Web. Sie können auch die redhot.im-Domain für nur € 4,95 registrieren, auch das ist ein toller Preis, wenn man dies mit den normalerweise üblichen Preisen von bis zu € 45 vergleicht.

Die .mobi-Domains sind bestens für Unternehmen geeignet, die auch in der mobilen Welt, dem Sektor im Web, der bei Weitem am schnellsten wächst, präsent sein wollen. Die .mobi-Domain bringt mobiles Internet auf iPhones, Blackberry's, Google Android phones und viele weitere. Mit einer .mobi-Endung können Sie ganz leicht Ihre mobile Website von Ihren sonstigen Webaktivitäten trennen.

„Wir sehen bei unseren Kunden eine ganze Menge von innovativen Einsatzmöglichkeiten für die .mobi-Domain", sagte Michele Neylon, Gründer und Managing Director von Blacknight. „Von Websites mit mobilen Themen bis hin zu kompletten Web 2.0 Unternehmen, wir waren beeindruckt von dem, was die Leute mit den .mobi-Domains gemacht haben."

Neben dem hervorragenden Absatz, den Blacknight mit .mobi hat, bietet das Unternehmen auch spezielle Konditionen bei den .im-Domains an. Diese sind besonders für das Erstellen von Online-Business-Cards oder für die Einrichtung einer zentralen Anlaufstelle, von der aus Sie leichten Zugang zu all Ihren sozialen Online-Aktivitäten haben, geeignet.

„Viele Leute benutzen .im-Domains, um ihre verschiednen sozialen Profile im Netz zu bündeln. Anstatt allen Leuten zu sagen, dass sie Sie in Twitter, Facebook, Instant Messenger usw. treffen können", so Herr Neylon, „brauchen Sie ihnen nur Ihre .im-Adresse zu geben und alle Ihre Online-Aktivitäten sind verlinkt.

Blacknight avanciert sehr schnell zu einem der weltweit führenden Webhoster und Domainregistrar  und weist eine steigende Geschäftsaktivität im europäischen Markt auf. Dem Unternehmen wurde vor kurzem die ICANN-Zulassung zugesprochen, wodurch es in andere Domain-Namen-Bereiche expandieren konnte.

„Wir haben uns immer darauf konzentriert, besten Kundenservice zu einem erschwinglichen Preis anzubieten", sagte Herr Neylon. „Wenn Sie ein Problem haben, können Sie uns leicht erreichen und wir freuen uns darauf, Ihnen zu helfen. Wir haben in einen tollen Kundenservice investiert, denn am Ende ist es das, was zählt.

.mobi-Preise in anderen Währungen (Wechselkurse vom 20. September 2009):

€ 6,75 / $ 9,91 USD / £ 6,11

.im-Preise in anderen Währungen (Wechselkurse vom 20. September 2009):

€ 4,95 / $ 7,27 USD /£ 4,48

Über Blacknight

Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd (Blacknight) wurde 2003 gegründet und ist zu100 % in irischem Besitz. Das Unternehmen hat sich darauf spezialisiert, Hosting und Colocation-Bedürfnisse im internationalen großen und kleinen Business zu bedienen.

Blacknight positioniert sich als führender Domainregistrar am europäischen Markt und hat im vergangenen Jahr die ICANN-Zulassung erhalten, was es dem Unternehmen erlaubt, bedeutende Preisersparnisse an seine Kunden weiterzugeben.

Die Server von Blacknight befinden sich in zwei der führenden Rechenzentren in Dublin, Irland. Das Unternehmen wächst mit zehntausenden auf den Servern gehosteten Domains sehr schnell. Es liefert einen zuverlässigen Service und bietet zudem Supportleistungen, die von keinem anderen Provider in der Industrie angeboten werden.

Unisciti alla rivoluzione mobile e acquista un dominio .mobi o centralizza le tue attività social media con un dominio .im.

Carlow, Irlanda - 23 Settembre 2009 - Blacknight Solutions, il registrar e hosting provider più quotato e in maggior espansione in Irlanda, ha lanciato un'offerta a livello mondiale sui domini .mobi e .im.

Aziende e privati possono ora farsi un nome anche sul mobile web a prezzi senza precedenti.
Per un tempo limitato infatti i clienti possono registrare un dominio .mobi per soli €6,75, attualmente il miglior prezzo sul web.

Inoltre é possibile registrare anche il gettonatissimo dominio .im per soli €4,95, un risparmio enorme se comparato con i prezzi correnti che si aggirano sui €45.

I domini .mobi sono particolarmente indicati per aziende che vogliono espandere la loro presenza al mondo mobile - di gran lunga il settore a maggior crescita della rete. Il dominio .mobi vi permette di rivolgervi all'universo degli iPhone, dei Blackberry, dei telefoni Google Android e di molti altri. Con un'estensione .mobi potete facilmente mantenere il vostro sito web mobile separato dalle vostre principali operazioni in rete.

"Stiamo assistendo a un gran numero di innovativi utilizzi del dominio .mobi da parte dei nostri clienti," dice Michele Neylon, fondatore e Amministratore Delegato di Blacknight. "Da siti web di tematica mobile a intere società Web 2.0, siamo rimasti impressionati da ciò che la gente è stata in grado di fare con dei domini .mobi."

Oltre all'offerta lanciata sui .mobi, Blacknight sta anche proponendo un'offerta speciale sui domini .im, particolarmente indicati per creare un biglietto da visita online o per creare uno spazio di facile accesso a tutti i vostri profili social media online.

"Molte persone stanno utilizzando i domini .im per aggregare tutti i loro profili social media. Cosí invece di dire a tutti quelli che incontri di trovarti su Twitter, Facebook, Instant Messenger, ecc.." 
spiegava Mr Neylon. "L'unica cosa da fare è dar loro il tuo indirizzo .im che sarà collegato con tutte le tue attività online."

Blacknight sta rapidamente diventando uno dei leader tra i webhosts e tra i domain registrars a livello mondiale, con una crescente attività  sul mercato europeo. Recentemente è l´acquisizione dell´accreditamento con ICANN ha permesso loro di espandersi anche ad altri nomi dominio.

"Il nostro obiettivo è sempre stato quello di offrire il miglior servizio ad un prezzo accessibile," spiega il Sig. Neylon. "In caso di problemi é facile contattarci, e per noi sarà un piacere aiutarvi. Abbiamo fatto un grande investimento in un´assistenza al cliente di alto livello, perché in fondo è quello che realmente fa la differenza."

Prezzi di vendita .mobi in altre valute (basate sul tasso di cambio del 20 Settembre 2009):

€6,75/$9.91 USD/£6,11

Prezzi di vendita .im in altre valute (basate sul tasso di cambio del 20 Settembre 2009):

€4,95/$7,27 USD/£4,48

Alcuni dati su Blacknight

Fondata nel 2003, Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd (Blacknight) è una società a capitale 100% irlandese specializzata nel dare una risposta alle più svariate necessità di hosting e di co- location di aziende in ogni parte del mondo.

Blacknight sta rapidamente posizionandosi come leader sul Mercato Europeo tra i registrars di domini e l'anno scorso ha completato l´accreditamento ICANN, grazie al quale é stato possibile passare risparmi notevoli ai clienti sulle estensioni a dominio piú popolari.

I server Blacknight sono localizzati a Dublino presso due dei principali data centers dell'Irlanda. Blacknight sta crescendo con passi da gigante con decine di migliaia di domini ospitati sui propri server. 
Blacknight Offre un servizio affidabile affiancato da un'assistenza unica tra i provider del settore.

Uniu-vos a la revolució mòbil tot adquirint un nom de domini .mobi o centralitzeu les vostres activitats en xarxes socials amb un domini .im.


Carlow, Irlanda - 23 de setembre de 2009 - Blacknight Solutions, el proveïdor d'hostatge i registre de dominis més ben valorat i de més ràpid creixement a Irlanda, ha llançat una campanya de venda a nivell mundial dels noms de domini .mobi i .im. Gràcies als seus preus inigualables, les empreses i els particulars podran deixar la seva empremta a la xarxa mòbil.


Durant un període limitat de temps, els clients podran registrar un domini .mobi per només €6,75 - el preu més baix que es pot trobar avui a la xarxa. També podran registrar el nom de domini .im nou de trinca per només €4,95 - la qual cosa suposa un gran estalvi si ho comparem amb els preus actuals, que estan prop dels  €45.


Els dominis .mobi són ideals per a empreses que vulguin ampliar la seva presencia al món mòbil - de llarg el sector de més ràpid creixement a la xarxa. El domini .mobi us permetrà de concentrar els telèfons d'iPhone, Blackberry i Google Android i molt més. Amb una extensió .mobi, fàcilment podreu mantenir la vostra web mòbil separada de les vostres operacions principals a la xarxa.


 "Estem veient molts usos innovadors del domini .mobi entre els nostres clients," va dir Michele Neylon, fundador i Director General de Blacknight. "Des de pagines web dedicades a la xarxa mòbil fins companyies totalment web 2.0, ens ha sorprès el que la gent ha estat capaç de fer amb els dominis .mobi."


A més a més de la gran campanya de venda de .mobi, Blacknight també està duent a terme una campanya especial de venda de dominis .im, que són ideals per crear una targeta de visita virtual o per crear un espai per tenir fàcil accés a tots els vostres perfils en xarxes socials virtuals.


"Molta gent està utilitzant dominis .im per centralitzar tots els seus perfils en xarxes socials de manera que, en lloc de dir a tots els coneguts que us visitin a Twitter, Facebook, Instant Messenger, etc." va dir el Sr. Neylon "L'únic que heu de fer és donar-los la vostra adreça .im i allà hi trobaran enllaços a totes les vostres activitats virtuals."

Blacknight s'està convertint ràpidament en una de les empreses líder en allotjament de pagines web i de registre de dominis -en expansió al mercat europeu. Se'ls va concedir recentment l'homologació ICANN, que els ha permès d'expandir-se en altres espais de noms de dominis.


"El nostre objectiu sempre ha estat proporcionar el millor servei d'atenció al client a un preu assequible," va dir el Sr. Neylon. "Si teniu algun problema, sempre us podeu posar en contacte amb nosaltres, que estarem encantats d'ajudar-vos. Hem invertit en un gran servei d'atenció al client - perquè, al cap i a la fi, això és el que importa."


El preu de venda de .mobi en altres divises (segons  els tipus de canvi del dia 20 de setembre de 2009):

€6,75/$9,91 USD/£6,11

El preu de venda en altres divises (segons els tipus de canvi del dia 20 de setembre de 2009):

€4,95/$7,27 USD/£4,48

Sobre Blacknight


Fundada l'any 2003, Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd (Blacknight) és una empresa 100% irlandesa especialitzada en atendre les necessitats d'allotjament i d'establiment conjunt de les empreses, grans i petites, a nivell mundial.


Blacknight s'està convertint en l'empresa líder en registre de dominis al mercat europeu, i va obtenir l'homologació ICANN l'any passat, la qual cosa els permet d'oferir al seus clients un significatiu estalvi de preu.


Els servidors de Blacknight es troben a Dublín, a dos dels principals centres de dades d'Irlanda. Està creixent a pas de gegant amb desenes de milers de dominis allotjats als seus servidors. Proporcionen un servei de confiança recolzat per un servei d'atenció incomparable en qualsevol altre proveïdor del sector.


Informació de contacte per a la premsa:
marketing@blacknight.com
Michele Neylon
Director General
Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd
Unit 12A
Barrowside Business Park
Sleaty Road
Graiguecullen
Carlow
Irlanda


Int.: +353 (0)59 9183072
Regne Unit: +44 (0)844 484 9361
EUA: +1 213-233-1612

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Dołącz do mobilnej rewolucji nabywając domenę .mobi lub skup całą swoją aktywność społecznościową w jednej domenie .im.

 Carlow, Irlandia - 23 września 2009 - Blacknight Solutions, najlepszy i najdynamiczniej rozwijający się irlandzki rejestrator domen internetowych oraz dostawca usług hostingowych, rozpoczął globalną wyprzedaż domen .mobi i .im. Dzięki bezprecedensowo niskim cenom, firmy i osoby prywatne mogą odcisnąć swój ślad w mobilnej sieci. 

Przez ograniczony okres czasu, klienci mogą rejestrować domeny .mobi za jedyne 6.75 Euro - najniższą w w dniu dzisiejszym cenę na rynku. Mogą także zarejestrować jeszcze ciepłe domeny .im za jedyne 4.95 Euro - sporo oszczędzając w porównaniu do normalnych cen sięgających 45 Euro. 

Domeny .mobi to świetne narzędzie dla firm szukających możliwości ekspansji w krąg mobilnego internetu - zdecydowanie najdynamiczniej rozwijającego się sektora globalnej sieci. Domeny .mobi pozwalają na poszerzenie kręgu odbiorców o użytkowników telefonów komórkowych, takich jak iPhone, Blackberry urządzeń wyposażonych w system Google Android i innych. Dzięki domenie .mobi można łatwo oddzielić serwis przeznaczony dla urządzeń mobilnych od głównej działalności internetowej. 

"Nasi klienci mają coraz to nowe pomysły na wykorzystanie domen .mobi" mówi Michele Neylon, założyciel i dyrektor zarządzający Blacknight. "Zaczynając od serwisów przystosowanych do urządzeń mobilnych, po całe korporacje zajmujące się Web 2.0, jesteśmy pod wrażeniem tego, co są oni w stanie zrobić z domenami .mobi". 

Przy okazji wielkiej wyprzedaży domen .mobi, Blacknight prowadzi także promocję na domeny .im, świetnie nadające się do stworzenia internetowej wizytówki lub miejsca, dającego dostęp do wszystkich profili w serwisach społecznościowych.  

"Wiele osób wykorzystuje domeny .im, aby skupić w jednym miejscu całą ich aktywność w serwisach społecznościowych, zamiast odsyłać poznane osoby do Twittera, Facebooka czy komunikatora internetowego" mówi M. Neylon. "Wystarczy adres w domenie .im, pod którym znajdą się linki do całej Waszej aktywności internetowej".  

Blacknight szybko staje się jednym z wiodących światowych dostawców usług hostingowych i rejestratorów domen internetowych, z rosnącym zaangażowaniem na rynku europejskim. Firma otrzymała ostatnio akredytację ICANN, pozwalającą jej na rozszerzenie swojej oferty o kolejne domeny. 

"Naszym celem zawsze było oferowanie klientom jak najlepszych usług po najrozsądniejszych cenach", mówi M.Neylon. "Jeśli macie problemy, możecie na nas polegać, a my z przyjemnością pomożemy. Dużo zainwestowaliśmy w najlepszą obsługę klienta - w końcu tylko to się liczy". 

Ceny domen .mobi w innych walutach (według kursu z 20 września 2009): 

6.75 Euro / 9.91 USD / 6.11 GBP 

Ceny domen .im w innych walutach (według kursu z 20 września 2009):

4.95 Euro/ 7.27 USD/ 4.48 GBP 

Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd (w skrócie Blacknight), założona w 2003 r., jest firmą o stuprocentowym irlandzkim kapitale, specjalizującą się w usługach hostingowych i kolokacji dla małego jak i globalnego biznesu. 

Blacknight to wiodący rejestrator domen na rynku europejskim. W roku ubiegłym uzyskał akredytację ICANN, dzięki której może oferować domeny po znacznie niższych cenach. 

Serwery Blacknight znajdują się w dwóch największych irlandzkich centrach danych w Dublinie. Liczba domen na nich utrzymywanych rośnie bardzo szybko. Firma zapewnia niezawodne usługi i pomoc techniczną, którym nie dorówna żaden inny dostawca w tej branży.

Over the last few weeks we've been working hard on launching a bunch of domain extensions on our own accreditation.

While the main focus of our attention has been on getting the more popular domain extensions up and running (ie. com / net / org / info / biz / mobi etc.,) we've also ended up getting accredited for quite a few other cctlds in the process.

So far this year we've launched:

• mobi
• info
• org
• tel
  
• cm (Cameroon)
  
• me (Montenegro)
  
• fm
• im (Isle of Man)
  
• be (Belgium)
  
• gg (Guernsey)
  
• je (Jersey)
  
• co.nl (alternate to .nl, which is for Netherlands)
  

We've also got accredited in quite a few other cctlds, but we haven't gone "live" with them as yet and we also have a few others in the "pipeline".

Why are we doing this?

Simply put by running our own accreditation we can control the situation more and also pass on greater savings to our clients.

If there's an issue with a domain where we are directly accredited it's a lot easier for us to resolve it in a timely manner, whereas when we rely on someone else it can take time and cost more.

When I registered my first domain name about 10 years ago the average cost of a .com domain was about $35. Registering a .ie domain name wasn't really an option unless you were a company.

Nowadays the market has matured considerably. The retail market, which we cater for primarily, treats domains as commodities, so price is an important deciding factor. Registering a .com domain is no longer the cost of dinner, but maybe the cost of a cup of coffee and a croissant. I'd love to think that people choose registrars based on factors other than price, but that would be to deny reality. People are always going to be attracted by lower prices - service and other factors don't come into play for most of them.

With that in mind we've been doing our best to keep our prices as low as possible, while also retaining a reasonable margin.

In the coming weeks we hope to "go live" with .com and .net on our own accreditation, while we're also working on integrating several cctlds that we aren't currently offering.

So if there's a domain extension that you think we should be offering please let us know. We won't guarantee that we'll offer it, as many of the domain extensions either lack in automation or have quite restrictive rules. However we will look at each and every suggestion.

Keep an eye out for more special offers on domain name registrations - we're working hard to get as many deals as we can!

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I could wax lyrically about how .mobi was a really cool concept.

I could talk to you about their fantastic resource site, where you can get all sorts of really interesting and useful information on developing useful content and applications for the mobile web.

Or I could talk to you about nice and useful mobile websites that use the .mobi suffix.

Would you like me to do that?

Or would you prefer if I "cut to the chase"?

You probably want the "meat".

So, let's cut to the chase then ...

Starting today and for a limited time only we are slashing the price on .mobi domain names.

Registrations and transfers will be a mere €6.75 / year (ex-VAT).

I'm not sure if that's the cheapest price you'll find for a mobi domain name on the planet or not, but I know it must be one of the lowest prices you'll find anywhere.

If you find a lower price let me know - I won't offer to match it, but I'd love to see it!

If you've already got a .mobi with a competing registrar, then why not switch to us?

So get searching for available .mobi domains now!

Blacknight are the ONLY Irish company accredited for .mobi.

Got a question? Let us know either in the comments here, on Facebook or even on Twitter

For the last couple of days I've been in the lovely town of Bled, Slovenia, for the 2nd International Conference for ccTLD Registries and Registrars of CIS, Central and Eastern Europe which was organised by the .ru (Russia) registry.

The conference agenda covered a wide variety of topics and was very interesting. While some of the topics were about policy matters, others covered governance, security, marketing and the aftermarket.

Cctld registry operators ie. the organisations that manage country code domains, have very different ways of working. NASK, which runs .pl, for example, have embraced alternate business models and aren't afraid of domainers or the aftermarket, which makes a change.

While some domain extensions are completely "open", others have a variety of restrictions, so the presentations yesterday on how some countries are running their domain spaces was very revealing. Being able to actually speak directly to the people who run registry in person is a lot easier and productive than playing "email ping pong"!

It was also interesting to see how some of them, such as Latvia (.lv) view their role. The Latvian ccTLD operator, for example, has completely revamped their modus operandi in the last couple of years and is now looking at using social media etc., to reach out to its users.
 
From our perspective it was an excellent opportunity to meetup with some of the registry operators we already work with, such as .me (Montenegro), .eu (Eurid) and .mobi (Mtld) while being able to meet new potential partners is always a good thing.

As an English speaker it is all too easy to forget that for many people the Latin character set is completely foreign to them. Countries such as Bulgaria (.bg) are introducing internationalised domain names (IDNs), but they still have the awkward issue of switching from using Cyrillic characters to the Latin set to type in web addresses. So one of the hotter topics for delegates was the introduction of full IDN ccTLDs.

Thanks must go out to the .ru team who not only organised the entire event, but also treated us all like royalty since we got here.

Francesco from dotMobi has also posted an overview of the conference here.

Yesterday I talked about .me, so today it's .mobi.

We've talked about dotmobi (.mobi) quite a bit over the last couple of years.

Personally I've always found the concept of the mobile domain space to be pretty cool and as I moved from using "standard" phones to using "smart" ones I've been using the "mobile web" more and more. Over the last year I've gone from just getting information on my mobile through to actually buying goods and services directly from it.

So I am delighted to announce that we are now fully accredited for .mobi.

What's more, we're the first Irish company to have dotMobi ICANN accreditation. DotMobi are based in Dublin, so it's nice to be able to pick up the phone during office hours and speak directly to their ever helpful staff.

At present we are processing all new registration requests via our own accreditation, but we haven't enabled transfers in as yet. (We're hoping to get that up and running in the next few days)

If you're new to the entire concept of the "mobile web" then you might want to check out some of the very cool resources and tools that dotMobi have made available.

Wordpress users, for example, can get up and running very quickly with the dotMobi Wordpress mobile pack, which enables you to easily offer up both a desktop and a mobile version of a Wordpress site on your .mobi domain.

We're also going to be revamping our own mobile site so that it's a bit more useful, though I can't honestly say when that is likely to happen! (If you saw our todo list you'd understand!)

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DotMobi have released a very cool suite of Wordpress tools to help Wordpress users make their .mobi Wordpress sites mobile ready (ie. so that they pass the ready.mobi test)

The plugin looks like it has pretty much everything to make your .mobi site completely mobile ready and friendly:

• Mobile switcher to detect mobile visitors and provide an appropriate experience
• Base mobile theme for quick-and-easy XHTML-MP compliance
• Extended mobile themes so you can unleash your mobile creativity
• Transcoding and device adaptation to optimise the mobile experience
• DeviceAtlas integration for world-class adaptation
• Mobile admin panel for when posts can't wait
• Mobile ad widget to make you some money (you can choose between Adsense and Admob)
  
• Barcode widget to help users bookmark your blog

NB: Your Wordpress site will need to be running on php5 in order for this to work

Full details on the dotMobi developer site

If you don't have a .mobi domain, then why not get one now?

On a related note, dotMobi CEO Trey Harvin is shortlisted for an IIA NetVisionary award, so why not vote for him now? Voting closes today

When I attended the ICANN meeting in Lisbon back in 2007 I got introduced to several of the dotMobi team, but I also got to meet a few of the guys from dotTel. At the time I'd got my head around the concept of dotmobi, but I honestly couldn't understand why dotTel was different.

While I now do understand the difference it's obvious from the online chatter that a lot of people still don't fully understand the key differences between the two namespaces.

I was going to write a simple explanation, but fortunately the dotMobi team have already done it for me.

Vance's post from a couple of weeks ago goes into the main differences between mobi(le) and tel(ephone) that is the key differenciator between the two TLDs and is definitely worth reading.

UPDATE: As the .tel sunrise is opening tomorrow the level of press coverage they are attracting is increasing. A post over on the New York Times site is well worth reading if you're still trying to come to grips with .tel domains:
.Tel Them Where to Find You

Short domains are better, but even more so when you're trying to tap in the address with one hand on your mobile device.

Caroline has posted on the DotMobi blog that they'll be making available single character dotMobi domains very soon (ie. a.mobi, 1.mobi etc.,) in a similar fashion to their city domains applications process ie. via proposals NOT auctions.

It will be interesting to see who gets the domains and what they do with them.

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One of the things that people really really hated about our old order system was the lack of a bulk order option for domains.

Our nice new shiny order system solves this issue once and for all!

You can now order up to 100 domains at once via our new bulk order system.

We're also adding support for more TLDs to the website order system. We don't want to play email ping pong with you anymore than you do!

We're happy to announce that we've finally enabled dotmobi (.mobi) transfers.

If you have a .mobi domain registered elsewhere you can transfer it to us for the low cost of € 10 (ex-vat).

Similar to .com and many other domain extensions, .mobi uses the EPP system, so you will need to ensure that you have the EPP key from your current registrar before you initiate the domain transfer on our site.

ICANN's 32nd International public meeting opened in Paris yesterday morning.

There are several hot topics on the agenda and judging by the crowds of people at last night's welcome cocktail, attendance levels are good.

If you're interested in finding out more head over to the meeting's official site where you can find details of meetings, talks, presentations and more.

The areas that are bound to attract attention this week are quite diverse and encompass topics such as new TLDs, the launch of .tel (dottel), Whois (again!), registry failover, the registrar agreement and both IDNs and IPv6. (Can you say "acronym hell"??)

Of course no ICANN meeting would be complete without an equally busy social agenda and last night's welcome cocktail at La Defense (photo above) was no different. Wednesday's gala dinner is being held in yet another famous Parisian landmark (more on that Thursday I hope!)

Next Monday, 10th December, Mobile Monday will be taking place in downtown Dublin.

James Pearce, dotMobi's CTO posted the following to the Mobile Monday group:

When: Monday 10th December, 6:30 for 7:00
What: Bob Last and Chris Moisan, Taptu
Where: The Porterhouse, 16-18 Parliament Street
http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/templebar.html

We're thrilled to be able to hear about mobile search from Taptu
(http://taptu.com/ and http://taptu.com/blog/).

Taptu has been hot news in mobile this year, and the service has had
rave reviews in such illustrious places as the Scoble Show, WAP Review,
and Mobile2.0. Now they're coming to a pub near you!

So... if you thought that the mobile version of the search game was
wrapped up already, come and hear Bob and Chris dispel a few
assumptions. Mobile's a little different, right?

If you're interested in attending let them know so they can gauge numbers

As a domain registrant you have certain rights. Unfortunately those rights can be abused by companies that don't believe in ethical business practices.

It would be nice and simple if the whois display were the same across all TLDs (ie. domain extensions), but they're not.

A basic right is for the domain to be registered to you and under your control.

That means that the domain details should show yours. For example a .ie domain registered to me shows:

status: Active
nserver: NS.BLACKNIGHTSOLUTIONS.COM
nserver: NS2.BLACKNIGHTSOLUTIONS.COM
source: IEDR

person: Michele Neylon
nic-hdl: ABG182-IEDR
source: IEDR

person: Blacknight.ie Hostmaster
nic-hdl: AAM456-IEDR
source: IEDR

(I'm only showing the contact parts)
The administrative contact for the domain is clearly listed as me, while the second contact (tech-c) shows Blacknight, as I obviously register my domains with my own company.

For some TLDs, such as .eu the command line whois will give out varying amounts of information and you may need to go to the web based whois server to get the full details.

In either case the registrant is listed somewhere, even if the public cannot see it easily.

If the registrant wants to move their domain between registrars that is their right.

Under ICANN rules registrars are obliged to provide the EPP codes to registrants in a timely fashion (bearing in mind that you cannot transfer newly registered .com's etc., between registrars immediately)

If they want to update their domain's nameservers then they should be able to do so.

Unfortunately this does not happen.

The reality is that a disproportionate number of companies are denying registrants basic rights.

In some cases they may be doing this by accident, but in other cases it is 100% deliberate.

There is no valid reason for your web designer or developer to put their details all over your domain. None.

If you have asked your designer / developer to register a domain for you and paid them for it then it should be registered to you (which is one of the reasons why .ie domains are attractive!).

Over the past couple of years I've seen some crazy things, including a particular "registrar" that registers ALL .co.uk domains to themselves regardless of who has requested the domain.

Another company warehoused hundreds of .eu domains "on behalf" of their clients ie. in the hope that the clients would want to register the domains at some point in the future. Of course it wasn't clear if they would be charged a premium for this "service".

If a provider won't update the DNS for a domain then there is something wrong somewhere.

(If they can't update it due to the DNS not being loaded that is the registrant or their provider's issue!)

There's no good reason to delay handing over an EPP key.

If a registrant wants their co.uk domain retagged simply do it.

Why make people suffer?

In case you haven't heard the cost of .com/.net/.info/.biz domains will be going up later this year.

I got an email from the registrar we currently use about the price increases last night, so I thought I'd share the news.

The price increase isn't welcome, but it comes from the domain registries NOT from ICANN or the registrars. Unfortunately the registrars have to pass on some of their costs to companies like ourselves (although we are an accredited registrar for several TLDs we still aren't accredited by ICANN).

We've always priced com/net/org/info/biz in a "sane" way. We've never been the cheapest in the world, but we've always been able to maintain our prices. This isn't going to change, though it does mean that our margins will be slightly tighter than before.

If you're used to registering domains directly with us, then you have nothing to worry about, as we don't intend to increase our prices in the foreseeable future.

If you're using other companies to register .com etc., then you may need to keep a watchful eye on their pricing. Some of the registrars have been pricing themselves so low that an increase will be inevitable. If you're using one of those registrars I'd recommend you look at renewing domains for multiple years now before the price increases kick in on October 14/15.

Over the course of the next few weeks I'll be doing an occasional series of posts on making the most of your dotmobi domain.

If anyone has any suggestions or ideas that they'd like to share please let me know!

The topics I intend to cover will include things like building a site, checking it, making money from it and any other topics that people suggest to me.

What's the deal?
We are running a sale on dotmobi (.mobi) domains starting today.

How much will they cost?
Registrations of .mobi domains will cost a mere 10 euro per annum, so you can make big savings by registering your domain for up to 10 years.

What is .mobi (dotmobi)?

Dotmobi is the domain for the mobile web.

If a company publicises a .mobi site it should work on your mobile device and you should be able to make full use of it.

How can I test my dotmobi site?

You can test your .mobi site to see if it will work properly on a mobile phone using the ready.mobi suite of tests.

Who is behind dotmobi?

Dotmobi is supported by some of the biggest names in mobile and general technology including Ericsson, Google, GSM Association, Hutchison (3), Microsoft, Nokia, Orascom Telecom, Samsung Electronics, Syniverse, T-Mobile, Telefonica Moviles, TIM, Visa and Vodafone.

How can I register a .mobi?
You can check if your chosen domain is available by doing a search here

Starting Monday 10th September 2007 we'll be running a special promotion on new dotmobi domain registrations.

I've mentioned dotmobi in the past.

It's the domain for the mobile web.

Forget about WAP - think of browsing and using the internet and online services on your mobile device - be that a Nokia tablet, an n95 or even on an iphone.

It doesn't have to be a painful experience!

In any case we'll provide more details of the offer on Sunday night / Monday morning.

We registered a couple of .mobi domains earlier this year for two reasons:

• Brand protection
• Branching out
• We're a bit geeky!

As the .mobi registration rules are quite different to those of other TLDs we were going to be obliged to actually use the domain for mobile content of some kind (which is a good thing!).

However, after meeting several people from .mobi in LA and also talking to other people about the entire mobile space I thought it would be a much better idea to actually use the domains productively instead of merely shelving them.

So there are now two .mobi domains pointing at our mobile site.

I think we're the first Irish hosting company to put a .mobi site live! So that's another little first for us!

The site is not a copy of the main Blacknight site, nor was it my intention to even try to make it a copy of the current site.

It's sole purpose is it to provide some basic info about us if anyone happens upon the site while using their mobile phone.

At some stage I'd like to see us using the site to actually offer services, but it's not very high up on our ever-growing "todo list".

It would be nice to see more Irish companies embracing the .mobi TLD and doing "funky" things with their dotmobi domains, so if anyone has done something cool I'd really love to hear about it.

The guys from .mobi have found some really nice examples of mobile sites that provide useful information and services.

I was browsing some of their "picks" on my Nokia this evening (at no cost thankfully, since it connects to my wireless network) and I was truly impressed.

I've always loved The Godfather so I was delighted to see that Paramount's mobile site has plenty of content up for grabs. Unfortunately it won't work with an Irish phone, but I love the idea (maybe I can bribe an American colleague to get some of the content for me?)

So if you'd like to find out more about .mobi, then let us know or simply register one today - they don't cost that much!