MOBI file format
| Extension | .mobi |
| Category | books |
| Programs | Calibre Mobipocket Reader FBReader Cool Reader |
| Main program | Amazon Kindle |
| Description | MOBI (Mobipocket e-book format) is an electronic book format designed by french company Mobipocket SA specifically for mobile phones with low bandwidth. It is based on the Open eBook standard using XHTML and can include JavaScript and frames. MOBI format is popular on e-book readers, especially kindle devices. |
| Technical details | The Mobi files can frame in Javascript. Pages, notes, and drawings can be attached to the files. Also, the Mobipocket Reader comes with a built-in dictionary. There are 64K limits on images. So, despite being troublesome for large devices like desktops and laptops, it has proved to be advantageous for smaller devices like mobile phones. Mobi files are analogous to the Amazon Kindle format. However, it doesn’t have Java capabilities. |
| MIME type | mime application/x-mobipocket-ebook |