The folks from Sungale gave us a chance to check out their recently released 8″ touchscreen, WiFi digital photo frame and while we were initially excited by seeing the features we felt the actual implementation fell a little short of our expectations.

By reading through the features included in the picture frame we found that the designer was going for much more than just a picture frame, and we liked the direction they were heading. After all the list of functionality includes utilizing the WiFi connection to view weather, YouTube videos, Picasa photos, news, Gmail and internet radio. And of course you can view your photos as a slideshow on the device, but that’s the easy part, right? And this is all accessed through a touchscreen which for the most part usually makes this pretty intuitive and easy to navigate.

Those who like to show off family pictures will be happy to know that Jobo’s latest Curve 7 and Curve 8 digital picture frames both have full-screen and thumbnail modes and can display the images as a slideshow with a limited set of transitions.

The Jobo Curve 7 features a 7-inch color TFT LCD display with a resolution of 480×234 pixels and Zoom mode. While the Jobo Curve 8 features an 8-inch color TFT LCD display with a higher resolution of 800×600 pixels and 4:3 aspect ratio.

IPEVO announced today at the Consumer Electronics Show an Internet connected digital image frame. It is called the Kaleido R7 and it will be available in March.

The IPEVO Kaleido R7 incorporates what is described as computer-centric behavior in how it provides consumers access to favorite Web content via wireless streaming and syncing. A channel based concept allows users of this frame to subscribe to content from photo-sharing Web sites like Flickr and Picasa, as well as news or blogs via RSS feeds. This is in addition to the traditional method of accessing content stored on computer hard disk or memory storage devices.

Digital Foci is rolling out another new digital picture frame to the masses which is reportedly the highest pixel density frame on the market currently. It is called the Image Moments 6 and you’ll find it pricing around $150.

The Digital Foci Image Moments 6 sports a 5.7-inch VGA LCD screen with a pixel density of some 140 ppi. It is built into a two-tone chrome finish and can play photos, video and music files from multiple sources at the same time, though these sources are via internal memory and inserted memory cards.

Digital photo frame developer Smartpants has veiled what it says is the world’s largest, at the moment, WiFi digital picture frame. It is known as the SP3200WF and there is no pricing or availability information as of you.

The SP3200WF from Smartpants sports a 32-inch picture frame which is 16:9 widescreen and sports a resolution of 1366 x 768. It syncs to a PC wirelessly and includes 256MB of internal memory as well as optional memory card support. It is also Windows Live friendly, working with Microsoft’s Windows Live Photo Gallery application to share and view photos online or directly on the frame.

Digital Foci, which first announced its Digital Foci Pocket Album OLED Series back at CES, said today the digital keychain photo viewers are now available at retail. The Pocket Album OLED 1.5 will run you around $50.

The Digital Foci Album OLED 1.5 sports a 1.5-inch OLED screen with a contrast ratio of 1,000:1. It has enough internal memory to hold around 124 photos, which are loaded through USB. USB also handles the charging of this keychain, which is said to have a battery life around five hours.

A Chinese electronics manufacturer named Strongking is promoting a new digital photo frame which looks like an eyeball. It is called the Strongking GK858 DPF - no word on pricing or American availability.

The Strongking GK858 DPF sports small screen sizes of 1.5- and 1.8-inches, meaning this device itself is relatively small while sprouting a resolution of 128 x 128 or 160 x 128. It can display JPEG and BMP photos and has just 16MB of internal memory. There doesn’t look to be any memory card slots, so don’t plan on storing too many photos.

Nextar is introducing a couple of unusual digital frame designs for those seeking something unique, or scary, to share with their loved ones. The new Nextar Castle and Carriage frames price at around $50 each.

The Nextar Castle and Carriage frames sport 3.5-inch TFT LCD displays framed by either a storybook castle or a pumpkin carriage. Beyond the cutesy looks, these frames function much the same way other typical frames do. They sport a flash media card slot for SD, MMC or Memory Stick cards of up to 2GB capacity and support most types of JPEG files.

Parrot, normally known for its Bluetooth accessories, is adding a new, more stylish product to its line up - a Bluetooth-enabled digital picture frame. The new Parrot Digital Photo Frame by Andrée Putman prices at around $450.

The Parrot Digital Photo Frame by Andrée Putman is the first in a line of new, designer-style products for the company. It is described as being designed by “internationally acclaimed French designer and interior architect, Andree Putman - the Coco Chanel of French interior design” It sports a seven-inch screen and uses Bluetooth wireless technology so you can transfer photos directly from a device such as a mobile phone.

With Father’s Day in just a few days Nextar, a consumer electronics company, announced a digital picture frame which is already available at retail. It is called the Nextar N3-505 and you’ll find it running around $50.

The Nextar N3-505 is a 3.5-inch digital picture frame set in a black wood frame. The display is a 262k color TFT QVGA display with a resolution of 320 x 240. The frame itself includes a magnetic stand so it can be adjusted for vertical or horizontal photo viewing.

Viewsonic has a bunch of new digital picture frames coming your way which will saturate a market which already seems to have too many of this type of product. The company is specifically rolling out 10 customizable which will range in size from 7- to 10-inches and price from around $140 to $180 or more, depending upon the specific model.

Viewsonic says its new digital frames - the 10-inch DPX1002, 8-inch DPX802WD, DPX802WD-BW and DPX802BSL-BW and 7-inch DPX702BSL-BW, DPX702WD-BW and DPX702WD feature interchangeable bezels - including wood, black and silver, or black and white. All come standard with 256MB of internal memory, can have photos uploaded to them through a variety of methods and have a built-in battery for wire-free environments.

Memorex has added a few new lines of digital picture frames to get shoppers something to put in front of mom on Mother’s Day. These Special Occasions  andFloral picture frames are priced at around $90 respectively.

The Memorex Special Occasions (MDF0712-C) digital photo frame sports a white finish and four interchangeable inserts to provide variety to one’s choices. This particular frame sports a seven-inch display with 480 x 234 screen resolution and will display JPEGs in still mode or slideshows. Photos can be played from connected USB drives or memory cards inserted into the 2-in-1 card reader.

Pandigital has revealed a hybrid HDTV, digital cookbook and picture frame for those who never want to leave their kitchens. It is called, aptly enough, the Pandigital Kitchen HDTV/Digital Cookbook/Digital Photo Frame and pricing is set at around $400.

The Pandigital Kitchen HDTV/Digital Cookbook/Digital Photo Frame offers up kitchen goers a 720p HD television which supports ATSC/NTSC, composite, S-video, component and HDMI. It also comes pre-loaded with recipes, stored in its 512 MB of internal memory, which you can view on-screen and can be loaded with more as one sees fit. And, to sweeten the pot, Pandigital integrated digital picture frame capabilities into this device as well.