Fuhu joins with DreamWorks and Android for tablet innovations

Fuhu Inc., known for creating the nabi tablet and applications for children, has announced the new DreamTab tablet for children and its availability from June 2014. 

The result of a collaboration between Fuhu, DreamWorks Animation SKG and Intel, the Android tablet is designed to deliver fast performance, powerful graphics capabilities, long battery life, and rich, immersive educational and entertainment experiences.

"We are dedicated to providing kids new and engaging experiences in learning and entertainment integrating the most up-to-date and powerful technology in the market," said Jim Mitchell, CEO, Fuhu. "With Intel Inside, we are provided with the power and performance to deliver amazing experiences, limitless creativity and professional tools for kids to animate and tell stories in the palm of their hands."
 
The DreamTab is based on Intel's new 64-bit enabled Intel Atom Z3740 processor (codenamed Bay Trail) and a new operating system layer on the Android platform, and features advances in stylus, touch-screen and near field communications (NFC) technologies. 

The tablet will include Fuhu's signature Wings Learning System solution and a new interactive Creative Studio "Be an Artist" program, built exclusively for the DreamTab. 

Kids will be able to create their favorite DreamWorks characters in an interactive workshop featuring cutting-edge integrated animation tools. Wings Learning System will also work in conjunction with first-of-its-kind offline Bluetooth*-enabled workbooks, integrating learning both offline and online. In addition to the enhanced Wings Learning System, Fuhu will also be launching its next-generation OS overlay titled Blue Morpho, highlighting all new features in learn, play and grow in a safe environment

Said Hermann Eul, Vice President and General Manager for Intel's Mobile and Communications Group: "This is just one example of the leading educational and entertainment experiences our companies can deliver together with Intel Inside."

The Intel Atom Z3000 Processor series delivers leading performance with long battery life. It is Intel's most capable, best-performing platform for its tablets and other sleek mobile devices. It offers a smaller footprint and lower power usage, while also enabling double the compute performance and triple the graphics performance compared to the previous-generation Intel Atom processor*.

*To read about the conditions under which the comparison was made, click here.