<![CDATA[Gizmodo: pandigital]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: pandigital]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/pandigital http://gizmodo.com/tag/pandigital <![CDATA[ Pandigital Intros Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Battery Pack Adapters for its Digital Picture Frames ]]> Besides rolling out seven new digital photo frames in sizes ranging from 6 inches to 15 inches, Pandigital cut the cord today with three accessories for its line of photo frames: a Bluetooth connector/adaptor, a Wi-Fi connector/adapter and also a battery pack.

Connected to a Pandigital frame, the Bluetooth connector/adapter pairs with any Bluetooth device, letting you send pictures to the frame and display them in all their glory. The company says the $40 adaptor will be available this month.

Pandigital's Wi-Fi accessory lets the frame connect to a wireless network, letting you transmit pictures to the frame from other computers on the network. Pandigital wasn't specific about whether you'd be able to grab photos from a Flickr account, or email pictures to the frame as you can with the eStarling digital photo frame. The Wi-Fi adapter works with 802.11a/b/g networks, and will be available for $50 in August.

Also rolling out in August is a $50 battery pack that powers the frame for three hours on a charge. The company didn't say which size frame would give you this three-hour battery life, but we're thinking that's not quite long enough to actually be practical. At least it includes a charger, so you won't be needing to buy boatloads of batteries to keep this thing going.

The picture frames have new features added, too. There's a clock function now built in that lets you display your chosen pictures, videos or MP3 files at specified times, and can also be used as an alarm clock (imagine a video of the forest with sounds of chirping birds waking you gently at 6 a.m.). The company also added PictBridge capabilities to the frames, letting you wirelessly transmit a picture in the frame to a PictBridge-capable printer nearby.

Here's a list of the new frames, along with resolutions and pricing:

•15-inch (model PAN150-B) has 256MB of integrated memory, 1024x768 resolution and has a suggested retail price of $299.99.

•11-inch (model PAN111-B) has 256MB of integrated memory, 800x480 resolution and has a suggested retail price of $229.99.

•10.4-inch (model PAN104-B) has 256MB of integrated memory, 800x600 resolution and a suggested retail price of $249.99.

•9-inch (model PAN90-2) has 256MB of integrated memory, 800x480 resolution, and has a suggested retail price of $179.99.

•8-inch (model PAN80-2) has 128MB of integrated memory, 800x480 resolution and has a suggested retail price of $149.99.

•7-inch (model PAN70-1) 128MB of integrated memory, 480x234 resolution and has a suggested retail price of $129.99.

•6-inch (model PAN-602B) has 128MB of integrated memory, 410x234 resolution and has a suggested retail price of $119.99.

Product Site [Pandigital]

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Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:15:57 EDT Charlie White http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=274175&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ PMA 07: Pandigital 15" Frame, Thinner But with a Huge Honkin' Screen ]]> Sure, there are digital picture frames popping up everywhere, but this Pandigital model just rolled out here at PMA 2007 is different. First of all, it's huge, 15 inches diagonal with a 1024x768 screen. That's a 4:3 aspect ratio, a slight disadvantage since most photos aren't taken in that shape, but the unit's firmware cuts off the sides without distorting the image, and its results are excellent. It's a sharp, clear image with excellent colors and no visible pixelization.

Like Pandigital's other frames, it has 256MB of internal memory, 6-in-1 card reader, and it functions as a USB host where you can plug in your camera and play back pictures directly from the frame. We were impressed with its thinness, a mere 3/8 of an inch out the back of the frame, making it suitable for hanging on the wall without taking up too much depth. It will be available in cherry or black in May for $299. Not a bad price for a 15-inch screen.

There are even better features in store for this 15-incher; Pandigital tips us off to their future plans for this frame, after the jump.

Pandigital reps teased us with a promise of Bluetooth and WiFi capabilities by June with a firmware update, where you'll be able to transfer photos to the frame wirelessly. The kicker? They told us the frame would have Internet capabilities where you'll be able to download RSS feeds from photo sites such as Flickr by Q4 of this year. That we can't wait to see.

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Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:14:13 EST Charlie White http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=242546&view=rss&microfeed=true