In October, the T-Mobile G1 was launched in the United States and this was the first mobile phone with Google’s Android operating system. Now a second 'gPhone' has been announced, although this new Google Phone will only be available in Australia.

The Australian company Kogan will launch the Agora: a smart phone with a full qwerty keyboard, 3G support and a software suite containing Google software such as Gmail and Google Calendar.

There is also an Agora Pro model, with a build-in 2 MP camera, WiFi support and a GPS receiver.

The Agora features a 320 by 240 pixel screen, a multimedia player which can play Midi, MP3, AAC and WAV files as well as movies in MPEG and AVI format.

Highlights

• 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 notifications
• Instant access to mobile Internet services (Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Calendar, and Google Maps)
• Music Player
• Bluetooth 2.0
• microSD expansion slot for storage

The Agora Pro comes with the following specifications:

• 624MHz processor
• 128MB RAM
• 2 MP camera
• WiFi and 3G connectivity
• GPS support

Android Operating System

Android is the mobile operating system on the Kogan Agora mobile phone. It delivers a complete set of software for mobile devices. Developers from around the world are creating new and exciting applications that can easily be loaded onto the phone. It features a revolutionary user interface and is the most advanced mobile phone software ever engineered.

The Kogan Agora will cost AU$ 299.00 (US$193.54/ € 150,85). For the Agora Pro you will pay
AU$ 399.00 (US$ 257.20/€ 201,38). Pre-orders are available not only to Australian markets, but the rest of the world as well. The Agora will start shipping on January 29.

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