Mobhappy reports that the .mobi TLD was purchased by the the registrar that owns the .info TLD. I’ll just call it shelved.

I’d call it one of the signposts to the end of the mobile teething era.

I’ve expressed my opinions on a separate .mobi domain before, and I’m glad I can finally end the conversation.

As the web continues to evolve as an application platform, varying usage contexts (mobile and otherwise) have been integrated into its frameworks and interaction design principles. Combined with the evolution of client-side interface elements (pinch to zoom, DOM-aware taps to zoom, reflowing where needed) that help bridge the gap, we’re at a pretty decent spot now. All without having to think about what URL to go to.

Oh and the mobile site promotion argument? Well that went out with device app stores and other discovery mechanisms.

So let’s celebrate the true survivors of the mobile teething era: all of the tools, frameworks and companies that have sprung up to ease creation of products, apps, and content that seamlessly span the desktop and mobile contexts. It’s all about ubiquitous access to what you want, and we’re getting there.