Owners can choose a digital photo frame that utilizes a WiFi connection or not, comes with cloud storage, and/or USB and SD card hub.
By 2016, the third generation of digital photo frames began to appear with companies like PhotoSpring, Aura and Joy.
Examples are the Sony S-Frame F800, that has an integrated printer on its back,[4] or the Epson PictureMate Show.
Some allow users to upload pictures to the frame's memory via a USB connection, or wirelessly via Bluetooth technology.
Others include support for wireless (802.11) connections or use cellular technology to transfer and share files.
Certain frames provide specific application support such as loading images over the Internet from RSS feeds, photo sharing sites such as Flickr, Picasa and from e-mail.
Built-in speakers are common for playing video content with sound, and many frames also feature remote controls.