Blizzard's new "Remote Auction House" system, which is currently being beta-tested, will allow players to access most of the in-game Auction House features

We've been hearing about the "Remote Auction House" service for a few months now, but the wait is finally over; Blizzard is currently beta testing the new service, which will allow players to access their realm's in-game auction house features from a variety of mobile Apple devices. World of Warcraft players who have characters in participating realms can visit the official Remote Auction House site to sign up for a free beta-test preview of the service right now, which will eventually be an extension of the already-existing Blizzard Mobile Armory service. Once the beta test is completed, the Remote Auction House service will be available for $2.99 (USD) per month and allow users to "bid on and buy out auctions with real-time results, create auctions from items in your bags, bank, or mailbox and collect gold earned in your auctions," according to the official site. Eligible beta participants can download the Remote Auction House app from Apple's iTunes store at this link for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

While Blizzard hasn't announced additional versions of the app for the Google or Windows mobile platforms, the Remote Auction House service is available via the Web for free. The "Web Auction House" can be found at this link. However, the free Web service is also currently in beta-testing and only available to WoW users on the same participating realms as the iPhone app. On the official Remote Auction House site, Blizzard published a graphic comparison chart that illustrates the difference between the free Web-access and the subscription-based service (only paying subscribers will be able to bid/buyout auctions, create auctions, collect gold and more). For more detailed information, players can check out the Remote Auction House FAQ and if eligible, try out the beta service on the official Remote Auction House site.