Nabi Jr.
© 2012 Fuhu, Inc.
Nabi Jr. (www.nabitablet.com) is a $99 Android tablet with a 5-inch (800x480) capacitive touch screen that also serves double duty as a baby monitor and a karaoke machine. It runs Android ICS. The tablet comes pre-loaded with educational apps, games, and videos. It has a single rotating front and back camera. What it does have is it's own app store, with the promise of being able to side-load the Amazon app store. If so, this could be a major advantage. This is where things get interesting. Fuhu is selling add-ons that can convert the Nabi Jr. into other things. An infrared night vision camera has a remote zoom. After you register the device and sync to the "Nabi Cloud" you can use a second Android phone to have your own video baby monitor, with a microphone for two-way communication. Other baby monitor features include a room temperature display, a sound level indicator and a low-battery alert. The Karaoke Machine can be used with the onboard speaker or you can plug into a big screen with the HDMI port (cable not included). Other add-ons include a talking toy cash register with play money (transactions are tracked on the tablet screen, and play money lets children use "real" bills and coins); a game controller and a Nabi Pet, an "interactive toy that kids can name and raise by feeding it, walking it, playing with it." The Nabi Jr. will be available mid-December for $99 for the 4GB model and $129 for the 16GB model. Accessories will be available in February 2013.
$99, Android
Teaches: an Android tablet for children