Kogan to release US$200 Android phone in Australia on Jan 29!
Australian online electronics retailer Kogan is now taking pre-orders for the “Agora” Andorid phone due to be released on January 29. It’s a bit later than promised, but nobody is complaining due to the very compelling price.
The Agora will be coming in two flavors, a $299AU ($200US) basic model and a more upmarket $399AU ($266US) model. The main difference between the two is WIFI, GPS and a Camera. Both models feature a 2.5 inch touch screen, 3G connectivity and a QWERTY keyboard. Oh, and no 2 year lock-in contract.
You can find out more information and pre-order one for yourself here.
[As one of our faithful readers said in the comments, the Agora can be ordered in the U.S. for an additional AU$60 shipping charge, which brings the total cost to just under US$300 for the Agora Pro. -Michael]
It looks real nice…I like…But the price looks like it is $399 US on the Kogan website
No, that’s an Australian company and an Australian website. The dollar figures shown are Australian dollars. AU$399 is roughly US$266.
They don’t even give you the option of ordering if you are from the U.S. – the buy form only allows for shipping within Australia.
Lucky for me I have plenty of friends in Sydney.
I want it, ship it to the US NOW! I will test it for you
You can order it into the US BTW. It just costs $60AUD shipping
https://www.kogan.com.au/international/checkout/
$297 total US
Well, I just ordered one. Thanks for the tip, E.
[...] As you will remember, the Australian firm Kogan has recently starting accepting pre-orders for its Agora, an Android sporting touch-screen device offering a physical QWERTY keyboard to boot. However, following hot on its heels seeking a taste of the lime-light is the i6 from Chinese-orientated firm QiGi. [...]