aCurrency - a currency converter with daily exchange rates updates
 
 
  Features
 

     
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  • aCurrency is a currency converter for 160+ currencies with daily exchange rates updates.
  • Track multiple currencies at the same time.
  • Add currency widgets on home screen.
  • Show currencies in either card-flow view or list view.
  • Support one-to-one exchange rate calculator.
  • Automatically download the newest exchange rates on startup.
  • Support inverse conversion.
  • Show history charts.
  • Enter an amount with we provided virtual digital keypad without opening the keyboard.
  • Show currency symbol and formatted currency value, e.g. €1,234.56
  • Show percentage change since the previous day
  • Change a currency selection by typing its code or the country name.
  • All currencies are provided with their currency code, country, and flag for major currencies.
  • Ease-of-use user-interface.
 
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  Supported OSs
 
  • Android compatible device.
 
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  User's Manual
 
Show currencies in card-flow view

Tap the currency card will invoke the 1-1 exchange rate calculator.

Press and hold the currency card will bring up a menu. To enter an amount to convert, please tap either the "Enter an amount for top currency" or "Enter an amount for bottom currency"menu item. Select the "Charts" menu item will invoke the history charts window. Tap the "Swap with base currency" menu item to exchange the selected "Target currency" with "Base currency".

To edit the currencies, please tap the top-right currency list button. It will show the currencies in list view for you to add/delete/edit the currencies.

By default, aCurrency shows currencies in card-flow view. You can change the setting by tapping MENU > Settings

Show currencies in list view

Tap the "Base currency" (top selection) item will bring up a menu. To enter an amount to convert, please tap the "Enter an amount" menu item. Tap the "Toggle Inverse Conversion" menu item to see the values with inverse exchange rate.

You can enter an amount through aCurrency provided virtual digital keypad without opening the keyboard.

Tap any of the currencies listed below "Base currency" will invoke the 1-1 exchange rate calculator.

Press and hold any of the currencies listed below "Base currency" will bring up a menu. Select the "Charts" menu item will invoke the history charts window. Tap the "Swap with base currency" menu item to exchange the selected "Target currency" with "Base currency". To remove a currency from view, please select the "Remove this currency" menu item. To change the order, you can tap either "Move up" or "Move down" menu command.

You can change a currency selection by tapping the "Change currency" menu item. You can then select a currency from aCurrency provided 160+ currencies. In this currency selection dialog, you can find a currency by typing its code or the country name. Starting from OS v1.50, you can tap the bottom text, "Tip:...", to invoke the soft keyboard for typing

1-to-1 exchange rate calculator

Move your finger over the curve will show you the rate in bigger font.

To see the percentage change from a given date, you can:

  1. Move two fingers over the curve if multi-touch is supported on your device.
  2. First tap the curve to set the base date and then move a finger over the curve to show the percentage change from the base date. To unset the base date, please double-tap the curve or tap the base date.
History charts

Home screen widgets

You can create aCurrency widgets on the home screen by touching & holding an empty area of the Home screen, selecting Widgets from the menu, and then selecting aCurrency widget. The widget enables you to customize the base currency, target currency, and theme.

Menu commands

More menu commands will be explained below.

  • Update Rates
    Download daily updated foreign exchange rates from aCurrency server. This command needs Internet access capabilities. Please make sure that your Internet connection is enabled before you execute this command.
  • Settings
    • Show currencies in list view: show currencies in list or card-flow view for main window
    • Auto download rates: auto download exchange rates on startup
    • Show currency symbol: show or hide currency symbol
    • Maximum decimal digits: set the maximum number of decimal digits that are printed

 

 
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  Release Note
 
  • 4.37 - released on Feb. 3, 2012 Download
    • support Android 4.x (ICS) devices
    • only support Android 2.1 and higher devices
    • support SonyEricsson Smart Watch devices
    • fixed the dead link problem for About page
    • bugs fixed
  • 4.36 - released on Oct. 19, 2011
    • fixed the bug when using with SonyEricsson LiveDock device
  • 4.35 - released on Oct. 14, 2011
    • new option to show percentage change since the previous day. You can find the option from Settings > "Show percentage change" or from Widget's settings window
    • support App 2 SD which enables you to install aCurreny on the SD card. Please note that you won't be able to use widget functions if aCurrency is installed on the SD card. It's the kimitation of Android
    • support SonyEricsson LiveDock device. Auto launch aCurreny when you put the phone on the dock
    • don't show the Add button for the list view in landscape mode
  • 4.31 - released on Sep. 7, 2011
    • removed Pontiflex Ad component
  • 4.30 - released on Jul. 20, 2011
    • support 2-year history chart - full version only
    • new transparent widget theme - full version only
    • enable you to input an expression, e.g. (4+5)*6, for the amount enter dialog - full version only
    • add a fast scroll bar for the currency selection dialog
    • added "Recommends to friends" and "More apps" options in Settings window
    • fixed 2x2 widgets not updated problem
    • bug fixed
  • 4.26 - released on Apr. 14, 2011
    • new usage for checking the rate change between base and target dates. Please tap MENU > Settings > About > Description for more details
    • fixed: tap the center currency card will select the next currency card
    • fixed: not clear search box of currency selection dialog
    • fixed: speed up the scrolling speed for the currency selection dialog
  • 4.25 - released on Mar. 13, 2011
    • 1-to-1 currency calculation window: auto select the from value
    • fixed the problem of failing to change widget refresh interval option
  • 4.24 - released on Mar. 10, 2011
    • new option to specify the home-screen widget refresh interval.
      Only the "No auto refresh", "12 hours" and "1 day" options are supported by FREE version
    • fixed the problem of not updating home-screen widgets if preferences changed
    • update Italiano strings
    • bug fixesnew 1x1 and 2x2 froyo style widget
  • 4.22 - released on Dec. 27, 2010
    • new 1x1 and 2x2 froyo style widget
    • support home screen widgets in landscape mode
    • fixed crash bugs
  • 4.21 - released on Dec. 9, 2010
    • remove the limitation of showing maximum 6 currencies for free version
    • fixed minor problems
  • 4.20 - released on Nov. 25, 2010
    • new feature to share the currency chart by taking a screenshot
    • add import/export currency list feature. The exported list will be saved on the SD card. Find the import/export functions from MENU > Settings
    • auto show EUR/USD currency pair instead of USD/EUR. This rule will be applied to GBP, AUD and NZD currencies as well. A preference option is also provided to turn this function off
    • fixed crash errors
  • 4.10 - released on Nov. 9, 2010
    • add a new "Charts" menu item when you tap the widget
    • improve the UI quality for QVGA devices
    • add a new search box on the currency selection form
    • support pad(large than 5") devices
    • auto update exchange rates every two hours if you have aCurrency widgets installed. Only for pro version
    • add disclaimer information
  • 4.00 - released on Oct. 26, 2010
    • revamped user interfaces
    • provide more 1x1 and 2x2 widgets
    • enable to change the color of currency ID and exchange rate for widgets
    • kill background service after downloading the exchange rates
    • do not show the exchange rates update dialog
    • support Japanese
    • fixed crash errors
 
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  Appendix
 
To get the latest version, please visit http://android.a0soft.com. If you find any incorrect information, please also e-mail your problems to support@a0soft.com.
 
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