Spanish .org Domains To Launch March 3
As of March 3, 2007, Spanish will join the list of languages whose special characters (á, é, í, ñ, ó, ú and ü) can be used as part of .org domain names. This move will allow the registration of Spanish .org domains such as mañana.org, córdoba.org or policía.org. It is already possible to register .org [...]
.mobi Now Allows 1 Year Registration Term
The dotMobi registry recently lowered the minimum registration term for .mobi domains from 2 years to 1 year. This move was necessary and expected as it will attract new domain investors to the .mobi extension. As of right now, at least GoDaddy ($14.99/year) and Moniker ($12.95/year) allow you to register .mobi domains for 1 year [...]
dotMobi Announces Partnership With Telecom Italia Mobile
dotMobi today announced an exclusive partnership with Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM), making them an official worldwide registry for the dotMobi domain. TIM will become the first mobile operator in the world to sell .mobi domains exclusively to customers, and to extend their mobile Internet offerings to subscribers through new TIM .mobi sites. This will create [...]
.EU Breaks 2.5 Million Barrier; Registry Gets Facelift
Ten months after .eu domains became available to the public the EU Registry (Eurid) celebrates the registration of the 2.5 millionth .eu domain. The .eu extension has long surpassed .us (1.19 million active domains) and .biz (1.6 million active domains) as well as all European country extension except .de (10.65 million active domains) and .uk [...]
Spanish Train Operator Launches .mobi Site
RENFE, the Spanish national railway operator, announced the launch of its .mobi portal at renfe.mobi. Travelers can check timetables, special offers and live alerts. While it's not possible to buy tickets yet, this feature will be added in the near future according to Pedro Miguel López Hernández, RENFE's director of publicity.
Protect Your Domains, Says .ORG Registry
The Public Interest Registry (PIR), the entity which manages the .ORG top-level domain name, has launched an awareness campaign dedicated to alerting .ORG owners to the importance of protecting, preserving and renewing their .ORG domains. About 2,000 .ORG domains expire each day. Protectyour.org outlines five simple domain protection ideas (paraphrased below). These suggestions are basic [...]
dotMobi Launches Tools For The Mobile Web
dotMobi announced its new "Go Mobile!" initiative which consists of the following core elements: Ready.mobi – An exciting analysis tool that generates an in-depth report of how well your site will perform on mobile phones. Give it a try, it's very informative with many details provided about your site.