A video published today on Forbes.com discusses the future of digital and WiFi frames as information appliances. Frame Media CEO Alan Phillips is interviewed on the video, which discusses various technologies that are available on frames today as well as the directions in which these devices will head in the future.
Check out the video, which also features Keith Morris, VP of Marketing for Ubicom and Stuart Sikes, President of Parks Associates.
According to a new report by InfoTrends, worldwide shipments of camera phones are expected to exceed 1.3 billion in 2012 (up from 700 million units in 2007). The biggest boost in shipments is expected to come from the Eastern Europe, Middle Eastern, and African regions.
Camera phones with higher resolutions (5+ megapixels) are expected to drive market growth in countries with already strong markets. It is expected that the increased availability and quality of camera phones will help drive photo-sharing behaviors.
FrameChannel already supports photo-sharing from camera phones. If you have a FrameChannel account and a camera phone, any photo you take on your phone can be sent directly to your frame! Just type in your unique email address which is “your username”@framesend.com as the “to” address of a picture message and your photo will appear on your frame! You can adjust privacy and invitation settings for this feature in the My Account area of FrameChannel.
The full InfoTrends report is available from InfoTrends’ online store or contact Michelle Boczanowski at 781-616-2100 ext. 109 or via e-mail at michelle_boczanowski@infotrends.com.
Review of DLink frame
Host of the popular technology website Chris.Pirillo.com recently reviewed the new DLink frame. He gives both the frame and the FrameChannel service a very positive review.
In his opinion, and we agree, the 3 most important areas that will make a frame successful are:
1. Pulling in photos from internet
2. Minimal time spent with the frame to set it up
3. Ease of use for non-technical people
There’s a great video below, and you can link to the full article on Chris.Pirillo.com.
BOSTON, MA–(Marketwire - July 18, 2008) - Barry Waxman was named Chairman of Frame Media’s Advisory Board today. Barry Waxman and his business development firm, TechASIA Management (www.techasiamanagement.com) has been a consultant to the Company for the last two years.
“Barry has been instrumental in the success of the FrameChannel platform, leveraging his relationships and managing discussions with semiconductor and ODM partners. Through Barry’s leadership, Frame Media has become the predominant platform for content delivery to wireless photo frames and connected devices,” said Frame Media’s CEO Alan Phillips.
Waxman introduced the industry leading wireless photo FrameChannel Certification program for Frame Media in 2007 with partners that now include such industry leaders as Quanta, Sigmatel, RMI, Atheros, VIA, Magic Pixel, InSilica, Texas Instruments, Ubicom, and AmLogic.
“We are extremely honored that Barry will continue with his participation in the building of Frame Media. His leadership of our talented Advisory Board will bring innovation and market insight to the management team,” said Frame Media’s COO Jon Finegold.
“I am pleased and excited that I have this opportunity to continue my participation and support in Frame Media’s success. I have thoroughly enjoyed working closely with its founding management team and superb product. The adoption of its groundbreaking FrameChannel Service, will certainly continue, by all of the key Semiconductor and ODM’s throughout Asia,” said Waxman.
ABOUT FRAME MEDIA, INC.
Frame Media is the leading platform provider for content delivery to wireless digital picture frames and connected gadgets. Its flagship product, FrameChannel, can be branded and tightly integrated to work with any Wi-Fi enabled photo frame or connected gadget, transforming these devices into dynamic information appliances. With FrameChannel, a frame owner can program a unique stream of content that is updated dynamically, marrying their own photos with fresh content from a library of hundreds of channels including news, sports, weather, traffic, stock quotes, horoscopes and imagery from leading photographic collections. For more information please visit www.framemedia.com. Frame Media can be reached at info@framemedia.com.
FrameMedia's mission is to bring millions of digital picture frames to life by working closely with hardware manufacturers and content providers to transform these devices into dynamic information appliances with superb tools and content.
Our flagship product, FrameChannel, allows frame owners to program a unique stream of images that is updated dynamically, marrying their own photos with fresh content provided by FrameChannel and its partners.
Find out more about FrameMedia at FrameMedia.com.
© 2008 FrameMedia, Inc. All rights reserved.
