Apple changes App Store currency conversion rates

Apple changes App Store currency conversion rates, UK app prices rise

Apple has altered the currency conversion rates for some of its international App Stores, which has led to changes in pricing for users outside the US. Some countries, like Australia, have benefited from the change, while others, like the UK have seen the iOS app prices rise.

The cheapest paid apps in Great Britain are now going for 69p, rather than 59p, which is an almost 17% increase. The positive change in Australia is by about the same margin, the former 1.19 AUD apps now going for 99 Australian cents.

Since Apple hasn’t published details on the changes publicly, we’ll be counting on you to share with us what the change is in your area.

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Acer teases with the BlackBerry-styled beTouch 130 running on Android

Acer teases with the BlackBerry-styled beTouch 130 running on Android

Have you ever wanted a BlackBerry or Nokia E72 running on Android fuel? Well, dream no more – the QWERTY bar Acer beTouch E130 is exactly that kind of device and will be released later this year.

The Acer beTouch 130 packs all the basic features – 2.6-inch QVGA touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel snapper, 416 MHz Ericsson processor (now that’s a first), 256MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 3G connectivity, Wi-Fi, microSD card slot and the nice front-facing full QWERTY keypad.

Acer beTouch 130 runs on Android v1.6 Donut, and there is no word on planed future OS updates yet.

The smartphone was showcased during Computex 2010, here is a demo video from there:

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