Giant International has unveiled its Intouch IT7150 digital photo frame. This product will take the Wi-Fi digital frame to the next level according to the company.
As the production of digital content increases, users are often searching for ways to upload them easily to the internet and share them along with the family friends. With the advent of Wi-Fi services, uploading photos to the web has become even easier. Consequently, the Wi-Fi industry has picked up with revenues from Wi-Fi chipsets
expected to reach $3 billion at the end of 2008.
Intouch IT7150 makes this habit even easier by forming partnerships with popular photo sharing web sites, RSS news feeds, Internet radio and WEB TV. Users can now either access digital content provided through the partners or to set up personalized RSS news feeds directly
“Today's active consumers are now more than ever seeking simplicity in their lifestyles," said Marjon de Groot, director of marketing for Giant International. "The Intouch IT7150 seamlessly integrates digital content from the PC into the home, making it easier than ever to view and share photos with grandma on the couch”
The Wi-Fi enabled Intouch IT7150 easily accesses photos, music and video stored on a PC and provides home networking capabilities, audio and video playback, Internet radio, WEB TV and an RSS feed reader as well.
Intouch IT7150 has Live Internet radio with additional vTuner partnership; touch operation with on-screen QWERTY keyboard; rechargeable battery with estimated 1.5 hours; 7" color digital display screen (16:9 aspect ratio); USB cable included to connect to PC; video/audio/photo playback function etc.
Giant International has entered into a partnership with vTuner, whereby the Intouch IT7150 is equipped with access to over 11,000 radio and TV stations on the Internet. There is no subscription and it comes with built-in stereo speakers.
With Intouch IT7150, it’s also possible to get more content as a portable multimedia player. The players allow users to play multimedia content from the frame's internal memory. The Intouch IT7150 digital photo frame comes with a price tag (
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Edited by Jessica Kostek