Vodafone offers eBay app.

Vodafone has struck a deal with online auction house eBay to offer a dedicated downloadable mobile application for the service.

The eBay application will be free to download on Vodafone live! or embedded on key handsets. The offering will launch initially in Italy initially and will be made available across Europe later this year.

The eBay mobile application will allow users to search and browse items, bid on items and buy fixed price products and will synchronise mobile and web activity.

“As we move closer to the convergence of web and mobile, it is essential that we can offer our customers, leading internet based services, such as eBay, in an easily accessible way,” said Frank Rovekamp, global chief marketing officer at Vodafone.