Tag Archives: .mobi

February, 2010

• 16 February

  Afilias buys .Mobi registry

  Afilias, a company well known for operating the .org and .info gTLDs, has purchased the .MOBI registry for an unknown sum. While Afilias has always been in charge of handling the technical aspects of the extension, this purchase gives it total ownership of the domain. While the company will leave …

November, 2009

• 6 November

  .Mobi registration base falls 10%

  Data released by ICANN shows that compared to last year, the number of .mobi registrations has dropped from 946,357 to 850,712– a decrease of almost 10%. The drop is due to a fall in .mobi aftermarket sale prices. Speculators bought up .mobi names like crazy when the extension was launched, …

September, 2009

• 10 September

  Casino.mobi sells for $135,000

  One of the largest .mobi sales ever, casino.mobi has sold for $135,000 USD, or £81,667, to Infomeda Ltd. The name will be used as an online casino portal and will include features like a database of gaming establishments and casino reviews. Other notable sales this week include: bestprices.com- $81,000 wellnesshotels.com- …