.MOBI

Dot MOBI Domain Name Registrations

More and more people use mobile gadgets to access the World Wide Web, so the demand for mobile-friendly websites is constantly growing. To fulfill this demand, the entity that controls the universal domain extensions, ICANN, launched the .MOBI domain name extension in 2005. The first registrations were started in September 2006, and the concept behind this extension is that all websites that use it have to comply with specific regulations. In other words, all dot MOBI websites should be created to be accessed flawlessly by mobile devices in agreement with the so-called “MWI Best Practices for mobile content” established by the W3C Mobile Web Initiative (MWI) in collaboration with the .MOBI Registry organization. These involve how a site is being navigated, the way it is being displayed (form and size), and so on.

The regulations have raised some questions taking into consideration that the generic TLD is the only one that specifies what devices ought to be able to access a website and the way in which this needs to happen, breaking the so-called principles of device independence, according to which a site should be created in such a way as to be accessed by most browser applications and devices, be they mobile or stationary.

Considering that the dot MOBI Registry organization does not sell domains directly, you can reserve a dot MOBI domain with any 3rd-party provider, such as ours. If you have an existing domain, you can also transfer it to our company if you get its EPP code from your current registrar firm. If you do that, you’ll be able to handle your domain(s) and web hosting account from one and the same place – our Hepsia Control Panel interface.

Dot MOBI Domains with WebToid

And in case you choose to open a hosting account with WebToid, the tailor-made Web Hosting Control Panel will help you to take care of both your domain(s) along with your website(s) seamlessly from one and the exact same location.