Kogan Agora

Prasad Naik, Dec 08, 2008 1404 hrs IST

World's second android-based smartphone.

Say hello to Agora (and it's higher specced brother Agora Pro). Made by an Australian company named Kogan, the Agora twins get the honor of being the second smartphone running Google's Android Operating System (after HTC's G1).

The Agora is a Tri-band 3G (HSDPA) handset with a full QWERTY keypad, 2.5" QVGA touchscreen displaying up to 262k colors, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0 and microSD card expansion. The Pro version will add Wi-Fi, GPS and a 2 megapixel camera to the feature list. The Kogan Agora will be sold for US$ 190 and the Pro version for US$ 250, both unlocked. The handset can be pre-ordered now, however, the shipping will only start by January end.