14 DAY TRIAL // It seems that we won't be able to see the Kogan Agora on the market in the near future, maybe not even in the not-so-near one as well, since the phone is announced to have been delayed indefinitely. According to a post published on the maker's blog, the phone may have been delayed due to “potential future interoperability issues.”
The same post unveils the fact that the Agora is in a very late stage of development. At the same time, the maker has already started manufacturing the handset, and the phone is expected to start shipping only in a matter of days. On the other hand, the company has discovered that the current form of the Agora is up to limit the compatibility and interoperability of the handset in the near future.
One of the potential issues to cause the limitations would be the phone's screen size and resolution. The manufacturer states that developers are expected to create applications for the phone, and that these would feature resolutions that could not be handled by the Agora device.
Kogan has also expressed its regret for the delay. At the same time, it has also stated that it plans to do everything right “by the Kogan brand promise,” so that customers will not be disappointed by purchasing a device that could prove to feature certain limitations.
According to the blog post, those that already “pre-ordered the Agora will receive a full refund,” and the company intends to process all the refunds within 7 days. The handset will be redesigned so as to be able to fit “feature-rich applications Android developers will be creating in coming months and years,” so that users will have a device to appreciate.
The company has also revealed that it will try to accelerate the development of the new phone and seek to bring the handset to the market in the shortest period of time possible. All that we can do for now is wait and see how things evolve with the Agora, so stay tuned to learn more on the maker's plans.