Kodak has introduced the first consumer-available wireless picture frame featuring innovative Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology that generates greater color depth and saturation than other displays, on panels that are substantially thinner, resulting in a sleek, low-profile design.

The frame will be on display at the Kodak booth during Photokina, the world’s largest photo and imaging trade fair, which runs Sept. 23-28 in Cologne, Germany.

“Kodak is a worldwide market and technology leader in digital picture frames, and OLED technology was created by Kodak, making us uniquely positioned to bring the benefits of OLED to consumers,” says Pete Jameson, general manager, Digital Devices Group, Eastman Kodak Company. “We’re tremendously proud to introduce this exciting new picture frame.”

The new KODAK OLED Wireless Frame features built-in Wi-Fi technology that enables the display of pictures as well as access to videos and music stored on a PC elsewhere in the home. The wireless feature also enables connectivity to online photo and video sharing sites and Internet content portals for news, weather, sports and more.

At the heart of the new KODAK OLED Wireless Frame is an ultra-thin, 7.6-inch diagonal digital panel, with 180° viewing angle, that produces stunning image detail. The contrast is 30,000:1. The aspect ratio of the screen display is 16:9 and the resolution is 800×480. The viewing experience is further enhanced by Kodak Perfect Touch Technology, which automatically processes images to improve exposure, brightness and color, and KODAK Image Science, which optimizes image quality for display on OLED panels.

The users can upload images and videos to the frame from digital cameras, memory cards, USB drives, or wirelessly from personal computers and the Internet via built-in Wi-Fi capability. The transfer from a PC to a KODAK OLED Wireless Frame is made with the KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Display Software. The osftware also enables access to Internet content available at KODAK Gallery and Kodak partners Flickr and FrameChannel. The KODAK OLED Wireless Frame is able to store up to 10,000 images on the frame’s 2 GB of built-in internal memory (actual storage capacity will vary based on image content).

The KODAK OLED Wireless Frame requires no backlighting, and incorporates an ambient light sensor that optimizes the viewing experience by adjusting display brightness based on the surrounding light. Kodak has also designed a premium audio system into the frame, providing outstanding sound reproduction for videos, digital music and online content.

The KODAK OLED Wireless Frame will retail for US $999 (MSRP) and will be available from November 2008, with additional online and retail distribution to be announced later in the year.