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Peter Holden
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The UK carrier, EE, has just launched a new 7-inch tablet called the Robin, featuring 4G connectivity and aimed at the kids section of the market. The Robin could well find its way to a few Christmas stockings this year in the UK, so let’s see what it brings to the table.
You aren’t going to top of the range specifications on the Robin, and that’s ok, it isn’t meant to compete against the likes of the Galaxy Tab S 2, or even EE’s own Harrier tablet.
Specifications:
- Android 5.1 Lollipop (with child-friendly Kurio OS overlay)
- 7-Inch LCD (1024 x 600)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 quad-core processor @ 1.1GHz
- 1GB RAM
- 8GB internal storage (3GB usable)
- MicroSD card support (up to 32GB)
- 2MP Rear camera
- VGA front camera
- 4G Connectivity
- 2,820mAh battery
The Robin has a bump and knock-friendly casing, and of course, comes with 4G connectivity, handy for those long car trips. Parental controls come courtesy of the Kurio OS overlay, with web and app filtering, as well as the ability to set individual profiles. Much like Amazon’s Kids Edition Fire Tablet, you can set the amount of time that a child can use the tablet for, even going so far as to block access to games and videos while leaving the educational apps accessible.
The EE Robin comes with over 40 pre-loaded educational apps, eBooks, and games (which explains why there is only 3GB of usable space in the internal memory). EE has also thrown in free access to Hopster, a media streaming service for children, that includes content such as Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom, Thomas & Friends™, and Postman Pat, among others.
The EE Robin launches on October 23 (this Friday), and can be purchased for £129 off-contract, or on a 4G plan from £13 monthly.
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