Ruslan Kogan wasn’t the only one to be disappointed that his Agora range of Android phones didn’t get released by its scheduled January date – I was going to get a demo!
Turns out that Google raised the concern that the Agora Android screen (320×240) size wouldn’t cater for Android apps that were developed for higher resolution screens (480×320). This is the is the first that I’ve heard of any display size restrictions on Android apps.
The plot thickens with speculation that a deal may have been cut between HTC and Google which ensured that HTC would deliver Australia’s first Android phone, not Kogan.
A good example of brand protection from possibly crappy wares?
One can only imagine the hoo-ha raised should there have been a massive list of bugs discovered while running the Android OS on a Kogan Agora phone ? (would’ve have been 2nd in the world).
I feel for Kogan but also understand that Google and HTC have an interest in protecting their “high” standards.
The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs
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