As announced back in January, Microsoft is increasing the cost of its Microsoft Cloud services by up to 15% in certain regions of Europe. This move will impact organizations, not consumers.
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Windows client and server users in Croatia may see discrepancies in currency data due to their country recently joining the Eurozone. Microsoft has issued a workaround as is working on a patch.
Apple will raise prices on the App Store in several countries, including the Eurozone, from October 5. The company didn't provide any reasoning behind its decision, but it'll hit customers' pockets.
A European Central Bank board member has said that the organisation doesn't yet see a business case for developing a digital currency. He said, however, this doesn't stop the ECB looking into it.
Facebook's Libra plans have again come under fire, this time by the ECB's Yves Mersch, who said that the eurozone should not be wooed by the "treacherous promises of Facebook's siren call."
Following recent price cuts in the US and the UK, Microsoft has now permanently reduced the cost of its Windows 10 Mobile flagships in Europe. In some markets, it's also offering a free Display Dock.
OnePlus says that it is currently selling its handsets at a loss in the EU due to the continued decline of the euro - and as a result, it must increase the cost of its handsets there by up to €50.
The affordable Lumia 630 is the first device designed for Windows Phone 8.1 to go on sale and, following its launch in Asia, will soon be available in Europe for €119 (single-SIM) / €129 (dual-SIM).
