.MOBI

Dot MOBI Domain Names

More and more people use mobile gadgets to access the Internet, so the demand for mobile-friendly websites is constantly growing. To meet this demand, the organization that handles the universal top-level domain name extensions, ICANN, launched the dot MOBI domain extension in 2005. The first registrations were allowed in September 2006, and the intention behind this TLD is that all websites that use it are required to comply with special regulations. In other words, all dot MOBI websites have to be created to be opened faultlessly by mobile devices in agreement with the so-called “MWI Best Practices for mobile content” created by the W3C Mobile Web Initiative (MWI) in cooperation with the dot MOBI Registry. These incorporate how a web page is being navigated, the way it is being displayed (form and size), and so on.

The rules have raised some concerns considering that the universal domain name extension is the only one that specifies what devices must be able to open 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 built in such a way as to be opened by most web browser applications and devices, be they mobile or stationary.

As the .MOBI Registry does not offer domains directly, you can book a dot MOBI domain with any third-party provider, such as ours. If you have an already registered domain, you can also transfer it to our company if you acquire its EPP transfer key from your current registrar company. If you do that, you’ll be able to manage your domain(s) and web hosting account from one place – our Hepsia Control Panel.

Dot MOBI Domains with Star H0st

Our feature-rich, yet intuitive Domain Manager is used by both experienced web masters and hosting rookies. It features exactly what you need to manage different domain names at once from the exact same location. Your domains' DNS and WHOIS settings are entirely within your control.

The Domain Manager is, in fact, an integral part of our Web Hosting Control Panel. This means you will be in a position to manage not only your domain names, but also your web sites, without actually logging out of the Control Panel, on the sole condition that you have a hosting account with us.