Ipevo Kaleido R7 Now Shipping
Written on Mar 2, 2009 by Brian and filed under Ipevo, News
Ipevo announced the Kaleido R7 7″ Wi-Fi enabled digital frame at CES this past January. Unfortunately the iPhone and Windows Mobile sync and iPhone remote control options have been delayed, but are still promised.
The R7 features a 7″ widescreen display with a resolution of 800×480 pixels and 400:1 contrast ratio. The screen is adjustable too, rotating to view pictures in portrait and landscape profiles. The base of the frame contains a set of touch controls. The frame contains 512MB of internal memory, which is a little light for the price point, and a card reader that supports SD/SDHC, MMC and MS. There’s also a USB port for thumb drives.
The R7 also incorporates Wi-Fi and has requisite features including Flickr, Picassa and RSS feed support. The Kaleido R7 can also stream content from a networked computer. Ipevo also includes a content management software they call EyeStage. This free program is said to make it easy to navigate, browse images on photo-sharing sites such as Flickr and Picasa. Additionally, this channel-based concept enables consumers to create personalized playlists of their favorite RSS feeds.
“Digital photo frames on the market so far have been mere facsimiles of traditional picture frames, passively displaying files stored on memory cards. When designing the Kaleido R7, we wanted to redefine the experience of the varied ways people engage with their digital photos and preferred content,” said Royce Hong, CEO and Chief Designer of IPEVO. “A digital frame should enhance the way consumers experience and express their understanding of the world around them. We believe we have accomplished this ambitious goal with the Kaleido R7.”
Ipevo plans to develop a free iPhone application and will make the Kaleido R7 compatible with Windows Mobile smartphones. The result will be the live streaming of images stored on the phone directly to the frame. No timetable has been provided though for these additional applications.
The IPEVO Kaleido R7 wireless digital frame is available for $199, exclusively at Ipevo.
Update 5/7/09 – The Ipevo Kaleido R7 Review has been posted
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