This phone, the Kogan Agora Pro, is planned to start shipping in late January 2009. It offers a very similar fuctionality spec to the T-Mobile G1, but in a BlackBerry /Nokia E71 form factor, still with a full QWERTY keyboard…
There are two models, the Agora and Agora Pro, and the joint specs include:
- 2.5-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen.
- Integrated QWERTY keyboard.
- High-speed 3G network connection.
- One-Touch Google Search ™.
- Easy Web Browsing.
- Easy-to-use email with attachment support for images, videos, music and documents.
- Customisable Home Screen with instant Email, text message and IM notifica
tions. - Instant access to mobile Internet services (Gmail ™, YouTube ™, Google Talk ™, Google Calendar ™, Google Maps ™).
- Music Player.
- Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
- microSD™ expansion slot for all your storage needs.
The Agora Pro adds Wi-Fi, GPS and a 2 megapixel camera, with that camera probably the main downside to this device. The standard model will sell for AUS$299 and the Pro AUS$399, although as it will ship from Australia, expect quite large shipping and customs charges. However, this device does look very interesting, and it shows that 2009 should see more Android phones coming onto the market.