Kogan Agora, the next Google Android smartphone, to ship next month
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| Tech Ticker found this 12/4/2008 on dvice.com (flag) |
Google's open-source Android cell phone operating system has just one taker so far, the T-Mobile G1 , but that's about to change. Now there's a new kid on the block, the Agora from Aussie cell phone maker Kogan.
Built like a cross between a Blackberry Bold , a Samsung Blackjack , and a ...
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Kogan Agora: Second Android powered phone
Published 12/4/2008 by Kunal Gangar at Tech Ticker
... 108 mm x 64 mm x 14.8 mm
Weight: 130g
Battery: 1300 mAh Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Talk Time: Up to 400 minutes
Standby Time: Up to 300 hours
Processor: 624 MHz
Memory: 256 MB On-board + 128 MB Flash
microSD card expansion slot
Network: UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Pro Features:
GPS
Wi-Fi b/g
2 megapixel camera
Kogan Agora Basic
Kogan Agora Pro
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