Two-hundred highly desired domain names, including xxx.mobi, games.mobi on auction!

[alvarodejh]

Two-hundred highly desired domain names, including boys.mobi, cellphones.mobi, games.mobi, stamps.mobi and xxx.mobi to be made available

DUBLIN, Ireland and WASHINGTON, D.C.– September 23, 2008 – dotMobi – the company behind the .mobi internet domain designed to help consumers find mobile-friendly content – today announced a special online auction for 200 highly desired premium .mobi domain names including actors.mobi, bands.mobi, blackjack.mobi, boys.mobi, cellphones.mobi, doctors.mobi, games.mobi, homeloans.mobi, house.mobi, model.mobi, quotes.mobi, racing.mobi, stamps.mobi, vip.mobi and xxx.mobi.

As part of its ongoing series of unique methods of allocating Internet domain names, dotMobi is working with Sedo, the market leader in online domain name auctions, to launch the auction on November 5, 2008.

"dotMobi has seen the total number of mobile Web sites grow by eightfold since November 2007," said Trey Harvin, CEO of dotMobi. "The mobile Web is truly coming into its own as a unique medium, and the names available in this auction will be key in helping consumers find content designed specifically for their mobile phones."

Tim Schumacher, CEO of Sedo, said, "The incredible demand for .mobi domains during our last online auction with dotMobi caused the rare occurrence of technical difficulties. Recognizing how great the demand is for .mobi domains, Sedo has thoroughly addressed these technical issues to ensure the success of this highly anticipated auction, since it's clear that the .mobi domain has engaged everyone's interest in the possibilities of the mobile Web."

Full information, including the list of auction names, is located on the dotMobi Web site at http://premiumauction.mobi

[fab]

Oh boy. I can just wait for the .Mobi deniers to start bombing away!

[DomainsInc]

It will be interesting to see what these names fetch compared to the previous sedo auctions.