SAA launches 'mobi' site - iAfrica.com

[Scavenger]

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SAA launches 'mobi' site
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South African Airways (SAA) passengers can now access travel and airline information from their cellphone via a new mobile site. The site allows travellers ...

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SAA launches 'mobi' site
iAfrica.com
South African Airways (SAA) passengers can now access travel and airline information from their cellphone via a new mobile site. The site allows travellers ...

and more &raquo;


More...

Interesting wording here - the press release says they have launched a mobi site but then gives just this address:

Visit http://mobile.flysaa.com or http://m.flysaa.com

[Mobitunist]

Interesting wording here - the press release says they have launched a mobi site but then gives just this address:

I am starting to see and hear this more often. People start talking about mobile sites as Mobi-Sites whether they reside at .mobi or not.

A bit of the same as when people spoke of the .com era when refering to the Internet maturing ..

One could see this as good or bad. I see as good as more and more people will become familiar with the term "mobi-site" and maybe more people will then "expect" that site to end with the .mobi extension.

Maybe we will also talk of the DOT MOBI ERA soon....

[Andres Kello]

SAA.mobi is a Premium Domain still in mTLD's hands.

Considering the popularity of .mobi, mTLD should contact South African Airways and give them the option to RFP it so that they have a genuine "mobi site".

I've also noticed a growing use of the term "mobi site" for mobile sites, and I think that can only help the .mobi branding. One of the first criticisms of .mobi was how unusual or awkward the 4-letter name was, and now it seems like it is starting to gain acceptance, which can only help.

[Mobitunist]

Their main PC site is at FlySAA.com. I see that someone from CN is squating the .mobi:

Domain Name:FLYSAA.MOBI
Created On:26-Jan-2009 18:39:51 UTC
Last Updated On:28-Mar-2009 05:05:22 UTC
Expiration Date:26-Jan-2010 18:39:51 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Beijing Innovative Linkage Technology Ltd dba dns.com.cn (633)
Created by Registrar:Beijing Innovative Linkage Technology Ltd dba dns.com.cn (633)
Last Updated by Registrar:Afilias Ltd. (4000017)
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:CTJGTY9WS3YE7NO
Registrant Name:tangv
Registrant Organization:tangv
Registrant Street1:urumqi zhongshan road 388
Registrant City:urumqi
Registrant State/Province:XJ
Registrant Postal Code:830002
Registrant Country:CN
Registrant Phone:+86.9912888888
Registrant FAX:+86.9912888888
Registrant Email:9326159@163.com

[noonoo1]

I am starting to see and hear this more often. People start talking about mobile sites as Mobi-Sites whether they reside at .mobi or not.

A bit of the same as when people spoke of the .com era when refering to the Internet maturing ..

One could see this as good or bad. I see as good as more and more people will become familiar with the term "mobi-site" and maybe more people will then "expect" that site to end with the .mobi extension.

Maybe we will also talk of the DOT MOBI ERA soon....

Bingo

I keep hearing people calling their mobiles Mobi's and as you say, the more people say mobi the more .mobi will succeed i believe.

[TheTechieGuy]

Cant comment on the rest of the world - but in South Africa the concept of the Mobile Website is still so new that people are having a hard time getting their heads around the concept. "but I already have a website - why do I need a Mobile site too ?" seems to be the common trend...