The Kogan Agora price and release date information has sprung up, as the Australian manufacturer-cum-retailer is all set to roll out the budget-friendly smartphone. Even though the device will not be available before February, the company has already started taking pre-orders for it.
The Agora smartphone measures 142.8mm x 80mm x 9.8mm in dimensions and encases a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. Even with the out-stretched screen, it weighs 180 grams. Internally, a dual core processor which makes use of ARM’s Cortex A9 architecture, runs at a clock speed of up to 1.5GHz to enable multitasking and 512MB of RAM toils together with it.
An inbuilt storage capacity summing up to 4GB has been proffered which in today’s time may prove insufficient to some. But, the company compensates by engraving the device with a microSD card slot that allows expansion of up to 32GB. On flipping the phone over, users will find a 5MP camera next to an LED flash to capture images and record videos. They will moreover be able to have face-to-face conversations using the VGA front-facing camera.
One factor that can be considered as a drawback is that it will be preloaded with Android 4.0.4. But taking the cost bracket into account, the attribute might just be acceptable. An integrated 2,000mAh Li-ion battery renders talk time of up to 7 hours when utilized on 2G. 3G users should be able to benefit from approximately 5 hours of talk time or roughly 400 hours of standby on a single charge.
The Kogan Agora smartphone will offer all of the aforementioned features at a price of $149 in the US and £119 in the UK. It is currently available for pre-order only through the company’s website and is anticipated to be available from February 14, 2013. The OEM says 11 countries including Australia will witness its launch.
Listed below are the device’s key specifications:
Android 4.0.4 OS
1GHz dual core Cortex A9
512MB of RAM
4GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB
5MP main camera with LED flash and VGA front-facing snapper
2,000mAh Li-ion battery
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and GPS
142.8mm x 80mm x 9.8mm in dimensions
180g weight