The World of Warcraft Remote Auction House beta test commenced, and the iPhone app is available for download in several languages from the Apple Store. The beta app is free, and once it goes retail the cost will be $ 2.99 a month. The web version has free features, and an optional premium subcription will be available.

Blizzard Quote:
Welcome to the World of Warcraft Remote Auction House beta test!
During the beta test, all features — including premium features like buying/selling items and collecting gold — are available for testing. After the beta test ends, a subscription to World of Warcraft Remote will be required to access premium features. You can perform up to 25 transactions per day during the beta test.

The World of Warcraft Remote Auction House beta test is now open for business! The Remote Auction House is a new service in development that lets players access the World of Warcraft Auction House from the Armory website or the Mobile Armory app for iPhone and iPod touch. Players can browse their characters’ local Auction Houses with the same search functionality available in the game, as well as see the real-time status of each of their current bids and auctions.

As we’d mentioned previously (Update: Auction House & Armory Integration ), certain features of the Remote Auction House will be premium-based. Once the beta test is complete and the Remote Auction House is live, players will be able to subscribe to a new service called World of Warcraft Remote, which will allow them to buy items; post items for sale from a character’s bags, bank, or mailbox; collect gold from their bids and auctions; and more. During the beta test, players can try out these features for free, and each World of Warcraft account will be able to perform up to 25 transactions per day. (Please note this limit will be increased at launch.)

The list of realms eligible to participate in the beta test is displayed below. If your realm is not on this list, please check again soon, as we plan to eventually open the beta test to all realms.

Anub’arak
Blackwater Raiders
Bladefist
Cenarion Circle
Cenarius
Darrowmere
Echo Isles
Fenris
Hyjal
Korialstraaz
Lightbringer
Maiev
Misha
Ravenholdt
Shu’halo
Sisters of Elune
The Forgotten Coast
Uther
Vashj
Winterhoof

For more information on the Remote Auction House, refer to the FAQ (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/REMOTE). We hope you enjoy trying out this new service, and we look forward to hearing your feedback in this forum thread.

Description

The World of Warcraft Mobile Armory application for your iPhone is a portable reference that helps you keep track of your characters, access the Auction House, plan your adventures, and keep up with the activities of your guild, similar to the World of Warcraft Armory on the Web (http://www.wowarmory.com). This convenient app is easy to install and contains these powerful features:

  • View all of your World of Warcraft characters, along with their stats, equipment, achievements, and more.
  • Access key guild stats, your in-game calendar, the leaderboard, and other informational and planning tools.
  • Browse the full complement of items available in the game, use the talent calculator to decide the best spec for your character, and stay up-to-date on the latest World of Warcraft news.
  • Browse any Auction Houses your characters have access to. With a subscription to Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft Remote service, you can also make purchases or post items up for sale from your bag, bank, or mailbox.

Airtime or Wi-Fi connection required for use. Please note that you must have a World of Warcraft account or Battle.net account to log in and use this application, and you will need a subscription to World of Warcraft Remote to access certain features. To create a Battle.net account, go to http://www.battle.net. You can try World of Warcraft free at http://www.warcraft.com.

Languages Supported:

  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Español (Latinoamérica)
  • Español (Europa)
  • Русский
  • 한국어 (Korean)

What’s New in Version 2.0.0

A new Auction House function has been added that gives any World of Warcraft player the ability to browse their characters’ local Auction Houses and view the status of their current bids and auctions. In addition, with a subscription to Blizzard Entertainment’s new World of Warcraft Remote service, you’ll be able to use the Armory website or the Mobile Armory app to:

  • Post items up for sale from a character’s bag, bank, or mailbox on your faction’s Auction House or the realm’s cross-faction Auction House.
  • Place bids or make buyout purchases on the Remote Auction House.
  • Collect the gold earned from a successful auction or reclaim the gold from an unsuccessful bid from anywhere.

World of Warcraft Remote is available to subscribers for an additional monthly fee, while the ability to browse the Remote Auction House is available to all players for free. For more info, check out the websites below.

Web Auction House

iPhone Auction House App