14 DAY TRIAL // Kogan might not be a very well-known name, but in all possibility this could all change pretty soon. The Australian company is aiming to bring premium products at affordable rates, so any customers out there will be able to afford one.
AT CES 2014, the company has put on display a host of intriguing devices like a 4K TV and 7.85-inch tablet, called the Agora HD Mini 3G.
The slate ships for a very affordable for $180 / €132 and packs decent specs and a tri-band 3G modem, which might constitute one of its main selling points.
The new tablet will attract the eyes of busy professionals on the go, who need to remain connected throughout the day.
The slate incorporates a 7.85-inch screen with a resolution 1,024 x 768 pixels and enjoys strong backlighting. Its design is quite reminiscent of Apple’s iPad mini, with its narrow bezel and beveled angles, but the similarities end in terms in aesthetics.
The power-house of the new slate is a 1.2GHz MTK MT8389 processor fitted with 1GB of RAM and backed up by 16GB of storage (which is expendable up to 64GB of RAM via the microSD card).
The Agora HD Mini also has microUSB port, 3.5 mm headphone jack and a microSIM slot, all located on top.
Kogan has packed in a 4,5000 mAh battery which apparently is capable of delivering up to 10 hours of battery life. Last but not least, the product also incorporates Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi.
Another feat that stands out is that the slate runs an AOSP build of Android 4.2.2 meaning users won’t stumble upon any annoying bloatware. If you find yourself sighing after Android KitKat, don’t be bumped out, as the company promises the Android 4.4 update will arrive at some point, albeit it hasn't provided any exact dates of when that might happen.
