B. Lam:
Jason Chen:
You can search (he’s searching for Wii
Fit), add stuff to your watch list, or even bid for new items. The
standard iPhone animations are there, sliding left and right whenever
you access an item. There’s even a photo view with a touch strip that
you can browse through pictures belonging to auctions.
B. Lam:
Jason Chen:
Next up is eBay and their own native
application for the iPhone. Ken Sun. Their app is called “Auctions”.
The iPhone is already becoming the most popular way to access their
auctions from a mobile phone, but a native app looks fast and more
customized for the screen than Safari.