Tabeo : New Entry in Tablet Wars

Now Toys R is just not a toy shop. They have recently launched a new android tablet for kids called “Tabeo”. Tablets are increasingly popular these days amongst the children’s. SO they want to grab the attention and wallets of the youngest tech consumers who are quickly adopting Smartphone’s and other gadgets. Toys R Us also sells other electronic devices like Apple I-pad, but this is its first store-brand tablet. 

Since children have a habit of dropping things, particularly when they are expensive, the Tabeo comes with a removable multi colour bumpers that will help protect it from damages. Additional to bumpers other accessories will also be on sale. 

Tabeo runs on a 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, with 1 Gigabytes’ RAM and 4 Gigabytes’ flash memory, which can be expanded with microSDHC cards. The 7-inch TFT LCD display has a resolution of 800x480 and the battery life is an estimated 10 hours of normal use. Tabeo is also equipped with WiFi, a HDMI port and with front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.0 version and comes with 50 pre installed application selected for children, including games such as Angry Birds and Cut The Rope, and a book app called istorybooks to help children learn as well as play. 

They also open a Curator app store to give kids access to 7000+ number of programs with Parental controls to ensure safety and security. It will be launched on Oct. 21 and retail for $149.99. 

It appears that children are expected to drive tablet sales in coming holidays. Many families will buy new tablets and hand down older models to their kids. According to Gartner consumers are expected to buy around 180 million tablets in 2013. 

FEATURES

• Google Android™ 4.0 Operating System
• TFT LCD color touch-screen 7-inches
• Full Internet browsing capability
• Experience YouTube at your fingertips
• Easy access to emails
• Download and play games
• Included digital music, video player, video camera and digital picture viewer
• Digital picture frame
• e-Book reader
• Download and install custom Google Android™ Applications

SPECIFICATIONS

• CPU: 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor
• Memory : 1 Gigabytes’ RAM
• Memory : Flash: Built-in Flash / expanded with microSDHC cards
• Display : 7-inch TFT LCD
• Display: Resolution 800 X 480 Pixels
• WIFI: 802.11b/g
• Input/Output :  Touch Panel: capacitive touch panel
• Input/Output :  Speaker: Built-in loud speakers
• Input/Output :  USB 2.0
• Battery: Built-in Li-Polymer battery

(Reference: news.yahoo.com, vr-zone.com, washingtonpost.com )