DUBLIN - dotMobi, the global registry for .mobi top level domain, announced on Sept. 26, 2006, the opening of .mobi domain name registration for the general public.
The first and only top level domain dedicated to delivering Internet content to mobile devices, .mobi sites make using the Internet on a mobile phone faster, less expensive and more reliable by offering tailored content for mobile devices.
According to a press release by dotMobi, general registration began with Landrush on Sept. 26, followed by standard general registration on Oct. 11, 2006.
A .mobi site offers a predictably higher quality experience on any mobile device than currently exists, by simplifying the pages that are downloaded, as well as speeding the delivery of mobile services.
dotMobi (the informal name of mobile Top Level Domain (mTLD)), a joint venture company based in Dublin, Ireland with offices in Washington, DC, was designated as the official registry for the .mobi domain by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).