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Fri, 05 Dec 2008 Second Google Phone 'Agora' Out In January

New Google phone manufactured under the Australian Kogan brand

Daniel Ionescu PC World

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The world's second Google phone, based on the Android mobile operating system, is set to launch at the end of January. Manufactured under the Australian Kogan brand, the phone will come in two flavours, for $225 or $295.

The Agora and Agora Pro models are both available for pre-sale now on Kogan's website and are sold SIM-free - that is without a contract or network locking.

If your wireless carrier is AT&T or T-Mobile, then you can snap the Kogan Android up on 29 January when the units officially go on sale.

Check with your carrier first, but migrating to the Agora should be as easy as swapping out the SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card in your existing handset with the Agora - no need to renew your contract or pay any extra fees.

The Agora puts Android on a more traditional 'BlackBerry-style' unit

The Agora Pro is the more powerful out of the two models available and features a 2.5" touchscreen and an integrated QWERTY keyboard.

On the Agora Pro you can browse the Internet and check your email via the phone's 3G connection or via Wi-Fi. The phone also has GPS navigation and features a 2-megapixel camera on the back.

NEXT: The Kogan Agora vs. the Agora Pro

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PlanetRock said on Fri, 05 Dec 2008

This phone OS is a damn site better than people give it credit for. Google are on to a winner not locking it to a device.

nobody said on Fri, 05 Dec 2008

Once again, wonderful marketing picture, where we can see 2 clocks (digital and analog) showing 2 different hours.

This was funny with the HTC G1. But now, this is totally ridiculous.

Doug said on Fri, 05 Dec 2008

That's marketing for ya. But it has text forwarding, cut & paste and voice bluetooth so it's not a mickey mouse OS.

Alan said on Fri, 05 Dec 2008

Hold the press, it's only got a two MP camera. Do they not know that this was Apples big mistake with the iPhone.
Or do they understand that cameras are for quality pictures and phones are for snaps.

Doug said on Fri, 05 Dec 2008

Apple's big mistake was it's text functionality, bluetooth functionality, editing functionality - hell, lets just say functionality.

avi said on Fri, 05 Dec 2008

@Alan - I think this is a different market. Not a cheapie $99 phone from Wal Mart.

MacWorld Reader said on Sun, 07 Dec 2008

@Doug - I agree. The iPhone is good for two ends of the market: (1) consumer (2) large firm employee. The end that it is not good for is the self-employed and SME company that wants value and as much functionality as possible. The reason this is so strange is because Apple's computers are targeted at this latter market and not the other two.

MickF said on Sun, 07 Dec 2008

@MacWorld Reader. The iPhone is not good for big business. It lacks voice bluetooth which means it cannot be used safely in a vehicle and is not locally supportable.

I work in a company over 2000 employees and nearly a 500 with business mobiles. No mobile is even considered without a hands-free kit and it must be supported by local IT team. The need to send back a mobile for a battery replacement is not acceptable.

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According to the Mobile Entertainment website, a report from Prime Access found that the makers of the iPhone and iPod were considered one of the most gay-friendly companies around - based on a study of brand perception."

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