Research In Motion (RIM) and eBay, an on-line auction and shopping website today announce that the eBay Application for BlackBerry now available in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. The eBay Application is available on BlackBerry App World for free of cost. The application is also now officially available to North American BlackBerry smartphone users after a successful beta preview period.
”We are thrilled to be extending eBay’s mobile presence to millions of BlackBerry smartphone users around the globe,” said Steve Yankovich, vice president of platform business solutions and mobile at eBay Inc. ”When developing any mobile application, we take into account the unique features and advantages of the device to better meet our customers’ needs. With BlackBerry’s Push Service and multi-tasking technology, eBay buyers and sellers are able to stay up-to-date on great deals and sales.”
With eBay Application for BlackBerry, user can search, bid, buy and check their eBay buying and selling activity on the move on their Blackberry mobile phones. BlackBerry Push Service notifies the user upon outbid by other member, winning an item, watch list ending notification. All notifications are directed to the user’s BlackBerry Email inbox.
Alan Brenner, senior vice president, BlackBerry Platform at Research In Motion said, “The idea of making eBay listings more conveniently accessible and manageable on BlackBerry smartphones is a ‘natural’, and the seamless mobile experience enabled by the unique push-based BlackBerry platform provides a perfect complement to the purchase process.”
With this application, eBay is expecting to generate $1.5 billion in gross merchandise volume (GMV) in this year.
Here is a demo of eBay Application for BlackBerry.
