Of course there are some downers as well, the 128MB integrated memory means you’ll have to rely on memory cards if you want to show many photos. There’s also a battery, but it only runs for two hours before needing to be charged again, which limits its utility. And there’s the price, roughly $275, if it makes it over to the US that is.

Even so, we’re happy to see a little innovation out of a market that’s increasingly stale and lacking imagination. It remains to be seen how well this touch interface works, but we’re looking forward to seeing other digital picture frames offer this form of interaction. [GeekAlerts]

Features & Specs

• 7″ frame with touch sensor controls
• MP3 player and stereo speakers built-in
• Piano black finish
• True aspect ratio keeps images true to scale 3:2
• Resolution of 800 x 480 pixels
• Touch the frame and a blue LED touch-sensor control panel will appear
• Clock and calendar function
• Internal memory of 128MB
• Supports Compact Flash, Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Multi Memory Card, and Xtreme Digital
• Requires a USB cable to charge the internal rechargeable battery
• When the battery is charged it can be self-powered for 2 hours without being plugged in