Polaroid unveils award-winning kids' tablet

Polaroid, once famous for its instant cameras, has officially launched a seven-inch tablet aimed at children in the lead-up to this year's International Consumer Electronics Show, due to be held in Las Vegas January 8-11.

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Nokia Lumia 1020, a Windows Phone with a 41-megapixel camera, is unveiled at a event in New York City. Photo: AFP / Timothy Clary

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Nokia Lumia 1020, a Windows Phone with a 41-megapixel camera, is unveiled at a event in New York City. Photo: AFP / Timothy Clary

The tablet, which is set to retail for $149.99, has been named a CES Innovations 2013 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree.

Other features include a rear-mounted 2MP camera, 8GB of internal storage plus an SD memory expansion slot, wi-fi internet connectivity and 35 premium apps preloaded onto the device as well as a number of e-books.