Kogan officially announced their $199 Australian Android handset ,Kogan Agora which is Australia’s first Android smartphone. Kogan Agora and Kogan Agora Pro, the two versions of the smartphone, can be purchased by both Australian customers and international buyers.  Both the versions are sold unlocked. While Kogan Agora costs 299 AUD ((~ 192 USD) the other version Kogan Agora Pro costs 399 AUD (~ 256 USD). The international buyers have to pay an extra shipping tax of around $30.

The Agora seems to be a blend of  Motorola Q, a Samsung BlackJack and a BlackBerry and it clearly pay justice to the figure in its price tag.The smartphone will be reach you only after January 29, 2009, even if the orders are placed now.

The smartphone pack comes with the following features:

• 2.5-inch TFT touch screen display with 320 x 240 pixels and 262K colors
• Full QWERTY keyboard.
• Quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz)
• Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity (850 / 1900 / 2100 MHz)
• Built-in GPS (only for Kogan Agora Pro)
• Wi-Fi (only for Kogan Agora Pro)
• One-touch Google Search
• Web browser
• Email with attachment support for documents, images, videos and music
• Customizable Home Screen
• Easy access to YouTube, Google Maps
• Music Player
• Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR
• 2MP camera (only for Kogan Agora Pro)
• MicroSD card support
• 624 MHz processor
• 256MB ROM and 128MB RAM
• Talk time: up to 400 minutes
• Stand by time: up to 300 hours
• 130 grams
• 108 x 64 x 14.8 mm