DreamTab tablet from DreamWorks and Fuhu heads to CES 2014

You might not recognize the name Fuhu unless you have kids that like tablets. Fuhu is the company that produces the popular kids tablet line called Nabi. Fuhu has teamed up with DreamWorks to produce a new tablet called the DreamTab.

The tie up between the two companies gives DreamWorks a new way to get its popular animated characters in front of children around the world. DreamWorks is the studio behind popular animated cartoons like Madagascar, How to Train Your Dragon, Kung-fu Panda and more. The DreamTab tablet will make its official debut at CES 2014.

The tablet will hit stores this spring. Pricing hasn’t been hammered out just yet, but it is expected to sell for under $300. The tablet that lands this spring will have an 8-inch screen. The two companies are planning a 12-inch version as well.

DreamWorks says that it will be able to give kids a "new character moment" every day for the entire year via the tablet. The moments will include stuff like drawing lessons from DreamWorks animators and more. The tablet is also tipped to get tech allowing it to work with DreamWorks toys. The tablet will also have the ability to send instant messages and email. Fuhu promises about the same computing power as an iPad when the DreamTab is in parent mode.





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Blu Studio 5.0 II and Advance 4.0 Android smartphones debut

Blu Products is a company that makes several unlocked Android-powered smartphones for users that are looking for a no contract device. The company has announced two new smartphones that both run Android Jelly Bean. The smartphones are the Studio 5.0 II and the Advance 4.0.

Both of the smartphones support multiple GSM and HSPA+ bands allowing them to work on several networks in North America. The Studio 5.0 II has a 5.0-inch IPS display with a native resolution of 480 x 854. The smartphone runs Android 4.2 and has a 5MP rear camera. The camera can record 720p video. The smartphone also has WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, and a FM radio tuner.

It uses a MediaTek MT6572 dual-core processor running at 1.3GHz and has 4GB of internal storage. A microSD card slot allows storage expansion. The Advance 4.0 has a 4-inch screen with a resolution of 480 x 800. It uses the same 1.2GHz dual-core processor. It also has a 5MP rear camera and runs Android 4.2.

The Advance 4.0 has WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, and FM tuner. The smartphone has 4GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot for expansion. Both smartphones pair their dual-core processors with 512MB of RAM. Networks supported include 2.5G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, 3G (HSPA+ 21Mbps) 850/1700/1900. Those specs won’t win any benchmarking wars, but these devices are surprisingly cheap. The unlocked Studio 5.0 II sells for $139 with the Advance 4.0 selling for $89.





SOURCE: Blu Products
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