Kogan Agora Android Phone
Kogan Agora mobile phone. Photo: Kogan.com
Aussie electronics outfit Kogan is taking pre-orders for the world’s second Android phone, scheduled to be available by the end of January. The price? There are two models, the Agora (299 AUD; 192 USD) and Agora Pro (399 AUD; 256USD). Oh yes, and that’s without a contract or nasty ties to any specific carrier.
Launching a new phone from scratch and combining it with a new operating system might seem like the most expedient way to self destruct a young company. However, Kogan’s founder, 25 year old Ruslan Kogan, has been turning a tidy profit by selling electronics such as LCD TV’s and camcorders at ultra low prices. Kogan is part of a new breed of companies able to undercut the electronic giants by keeping overhead costs down to the bare minimum. The company’s products are built in China according to their specifications, warehousing is outsourced and its goods are sold directly to consumers.
If the Agora hardware and Google Android operating system are well put together, this new phone could be a monster hit in these financially tough times.
Via iTWire
