Aequitas Technologies iGala Wireless Digital Picture Frame Released

Written on Nov 13, 2008 by Brian and filed under Aequitas Technologies, FrameIt, News

Aequitas Technologies has released the iGala Wireless Digital Picture Frame, which features an 8″ 800×600 touchscreen display, 1GB of internal memory, Wi-Fi and connections with Gmail, Microsoft Windows Live FrameIt and Flickr.

The iGala is another frame that’s opting for the Microsoft FrameIt service rather than the competing FrameChannel offering. With the FrameIt connection and the built-in Wi-Fi, the iGala can not only access online photos, but also view content including News, Traffic, and Weather information.

From a software perspective, the Gmail feature is not only a first in the digital frame business, but is also the most interesting feature. iGala owners will be able to associate a Gmail account with their iGala DPF and email photos directly to the frame from anywhere in the world. A few frames offer email addresses (many for a monthly fee), but none that we know of leverage Gmail.

The iGala hardware isn’t too shabby either. The frame features an 800×600 pixel 8″ standard aspect ratio display with touchscreen interface and 1GB of internal memory. The touchscreen interface lets customers complete frame setup easily, without needed a connected PC.

It’s a bit early to proclaim the iGala one of the most impressive frames on the market, but it certainly has that potential if the hardware and software live up to their promise.

The iGala is available now for $239.

Update

Our iGala review has been posted.

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