The next Android phone may make you smile
I don't know about all of you but I've been a Blackberry, full QWERTY fan for a long time. Over the last four or five years, I've been through 8700s, 8100s, 8800 series and even the older 7290s on the Blackberry platform and I loved them all... Then I got hold of the TMobile G1 with Android. I found another phone that not only fit the bill but the OS took the cake as it was simple, expandable and open source (all three of which, I love).
One of my biggest complaints of the G1 is not really a complaint at all -- It's a matter of choice. The G1 is a slider phone (and a very slick slider at that) but I happen to be a fan of the solid, candy bar style phone. That's where the Kogan Agora PRO comes in.
The Agora PRO is from an Australian company and will be release January 29th of '09. It provides some the greatest features that the G1 provides in a form factor that I enjoy:
- 2.5-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen.
- High-speed 3G network connection. (Only supports AT&T's 3G network, not TMobile's)
- Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
- microSD™ expansion slot for all your storage needs.
- Wi-Fi network access.
- GPS navigation capability.
- 2.0 megapixel camera.
In addition to being a pretty nice looking device, it's inexpensive and unlocked! The Agora PRO sells for only $399 Australia dollars which is $272 US dollars. If you don't care about the camera, GPS or Wifi, you can get the Agora for $203 US dollars. Not a bad deal for quite a sexy phone. You might want to pre-order now or wait to see some of the reviews before it's released. (I'm trying to grab one to review ASAP so I'll let you know what I find with the device.)
