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With the word that the T-Mobile G1 has less than perfect battery life came several extended life batteries that offer 15-20 percent longer battery life. The 1400mAh batteries replace the standard 1150mAh that ships with the G1. One of the batteries we found is the same size as the regular battery without the need to get a modified back piece for the G1. There is a rumor flying around that T-Mobile is shipping extended life batteries with a modified back piece for the G1. This rumor sounds very unlikely to us, as T-Mobile won’t even send out the new in-line 3.5mm headset jacks.

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This week we learned that the Kogan Agora and Agora Pro is going to undergo a few changes before being released in a few weeks. The good changes that we can see is the tweaked directional pad, which appears to be much easier to use. The bad however is the lack of softkeys and the screen was made smaller to give it a widescreen feel.

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This week was a big one as a video demonstrating the second Android-powered handset surfaced. This video basically does not show too much, just enough to stir up anticipations if nothing more.  We also got a glimpse of the back of the device and the new Android logo that it possesses.

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American Express was offering a deal on the T-Mobile G1 that was too good to miss. For a very limited time they were offering 200 handsets for only $125 each. Needless to say they sold out pretty quickly, it looks like a few people got really lucky this holiday.

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