DALLAS -

Anytime, anywhere bids are the goal of a recently launched auction industry app, the release of which was announced this week. 

Copart announced the debut of its newest version of Copart Mobile, a mobile application that allows buyers to attend Copart’s patented live auctions and bid from any iOS device.

The company said it re-launched its iPhone app in late January and added one of the industry’s first iPad-specific apps for download. The new look of Copart Mobile combines an easy-to-use interface with full-screen vehicle images, vehicle dropdown menus, and live auction bidding, officials said.

“Copart buyers are showing tremendous interest in our new mobile apps,” said Copart chief executive officer Jay Adair, “especially for our new iPad app, which accounts for more than 30 percent of all of our mobile app traffic.

“We know how busy our buyers are, so our focus was on making a simple interface that would help save our buyers’ time.”

Copart Mobile enables users to search for vehicles from around the world, and displays search results on a map or in list form. Users can also add items to their watchlist, save searches and bid directly from their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, the company said.  

“More than 90 percent of people who use our new app continue to use it daily,” Adair said. “That is the simplest way to gauge our customer’s satisfaction with our new mobile platform.”

Copart Mobile is available for download in Apple’s App Store.