| File extension | .mobi |
| Category | eBook File |
| Description | The file type .mobi is an eBook format created by a French eBook company called Mobipocket which created a free software application for multiple devices including PDAs, smartphones and tablet devices. The company was bought by Amazon in 2005 and the support of the .mobi file extension was officially discontinued in 2011 with the AZW format superseding it. |
| Actions |
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| Technical Details | The eBook format is based on XHTML and also allows for frames and JavaScript. The format supports DRM protection, images and tables. It also allows for interactive actions such as adding notes, corrections, annotations and bookmarking. The format was designed to optimise certain elements such as images for mobiel devices on low bandwidth. |
| Associated programs |
Amazon Kindle
Apple iBooks
Mobipocket Reader Desktop |
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| Developed by |
Mobipocket / Amazon |
| MIME type |
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
application/x-mobipocket |
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| Useful links |
More Information on the Mobipocket format
Mobipocket Homepage
Convert MOBI file |
