Nokia N86 8MP gets better video recording via firmware update, stars in night photo campaign

07 August, 2009
Nokia have just released a new firmware update of it's cameraphone flagship, the Nokia N86 8MP. As before, Nokia keep on being laconic on what's new but we got a hold...

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  • 09 Aug 2009

i updated...and now my phone just keep restarting..............great...just great.....

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    • Aparadektos
    • pVN
    • 09 Aug 2009

    jane, 09 Aug 2009i uppgraded to this firmaware over a month ago on nokia upg... moreThese are old news but gsmarena are desperate to make publicity for NOKIA, as much as they can!!
    N86 has been the number one article for weeks now, to create a false sentiment o interest and hype.
    While other phones, like OMNIA II didnt even took a decent review!!

    See the double standards here?? Shame on you gsmarena!!

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      • Anonymous
      • nbu
      • 09 Aug 2009

      polo99a9, 08 Aug 2009i can't belive that this phone has it so hard just because ... moreIphone 3GS' 3MP camera is one of the worst, which isn't even matching the level of 5800XM or E71, let alone the Carl Zeiss equipped 6500 slide. All of them have a 3MP camera as well.

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        • Anonymous
        • 35t
        • 09 Aug 2009

        There is a little light on that environment in the picture so I guess that really isn't a challenge since Nokia's have the ability to use the light in the surroundings to amplify the brightness and clarity of an image in night even when no on "night mode". Even the N95 8gb could handle that. What I'd like to see is a snap shot at a really dark place, no lights and the target object is from a distance and see how it fairs with a xenon

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          • Anonymous
          • n}P
          • 09 Aug 2009

          Anonymous, 09 Aug 2009yo are right!!! i have tried 10 times to upgrade my n86 tod... moreunfortunately it's seems like software updater bug, a lot of people complianing about that, i'm going crazy, wathing device witch can be better and it's not because it's stuck on some old firmware! aaaaaa nokiaaaaa

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            • Anonymous
            • pqy
            • 09 Aug 2009

            Anonymous, 08 Aug 2009why i can't update to v11?? installed new windows, new pc s... moreyo are right!!! i have tried 10 times to upgrade my n86 today and after all it refused to start download,it said an aberation: like my sb cable is connected to a multi usb or a keypad with usb,or it said my internet connection is weak. anyway....aberations. my mobile was very corect connected direct to usb of my laptop,all software properly insalled,i made tens of software upgrades in this way,i am not a beginner. it doesn't work on xp and vista at all!!!!!!

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              • Anonymous
              • n}P
              • 09 Aug 2009

              Anonymous, 08 Aug 2009every body have that problem man , you cant install firmwar... morewhat are you talking about? you obviously don't know..

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                • jane
                • Sv6
                • 09 Aug 2009

                i uppgraded to this firmaware over a month ago on nokia upgradecenter.whats so new about this????????????????

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                  • Anonymous
                  • TkM
                  • 08 Aug 2009

                  I'm really liking this phone, but I understand some of the comments about it not being that much of a leap forward from the N95. It's more of a gradual evolution. However, I do feel that the slide form factor is something that won't last. Another gripe about the lack of smile detection and other nifty little things is also valid, as Samsung and SE have used these pretty effectively. What I do like about this phone are the little things: The build quality is good and it feels almost akin to the 8800 type of phones. The launch firmware was possibly one of the most stable i've seen on a Symbian handset despite one or two bugs which were quickly fixed with V11. Remember being annoyed at the pub when your N95 was poor in low light? This doesnt have that problem and shows that while LED will never light up a room like the Xenon, it's a great balance between photo taking and illuminated video. It's such a shame that tech junkies are quick to disregard this smartphone.

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                    • Angry Machine
                    • nrD
                    • 08 Aug 2009

                    Anonymous, 08 Aug 2009every body have that problem man , you cant install firmwar... moreAny solution ?

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                      • Anonymous
                      • PyN
                      • 08 Aug 2009

                      if u hv ne weakness u hvnt strength as well to say abt....xenon would has burnt evrythin bt n86 evn more without xenon,look at nokia's strength of sayin N86 dont need any xenon to get low light shoot!!N86 reallyy a outstandin package..don say that N86 has no xenon jst see, wht N86 is doin without xenon!!! Nokia leadsSS !!!

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 08 Aug 2009

                        Anonymous, 08 Aug 2009why i can't update to v11?? installed new windows, new pc s... moreevery body have that problem man , you cant install firmware with usb cable

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                          • simon
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                          • 08 Aug 2009

                          try adding face tracking and smile and blink modes to your cameras nokia instead of the same lame settings as your n95 how far back does that go?

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                            • uta
                            • 08 Aug 2009

                            Actually, semi touch+Xenon----->October end

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                              • uta
                              • 08 Aug 2009

                              touch+xenon---->October end

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                                • onedon2000
                                • ka8
                                • 08 Aug 2009

                                anybody know the release date of the us version? i have e71 and hp voice messenger, but i want a camera phone with 3g and wi-fi. narrowed search down to n95-8g, n96, n85, n86-8mp, n97 and samsung 8910hd. in the end i decided on this phone for the following features; lens cover, wide angle lens, kickstand, but the only thing that kept me from choosing the HD was the fm transmitter. i've had u600, u900 soul and f-480 in the past excellent camera quality, but overall phone duribility and interface speed were bad. e71 is durable but camera quality average for 3mp, get hot like fire after 10minutes on a call, 5minutes on 3g/wifi. i wonder does n86 have similar problem???

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • w9L
                                  • 08 Aug 2009

                                  cool idea

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 3X%
                                    • 08 Aug 2009

                                    buy it in croatia. tried every product code, on 5 different pc!

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                                      • Angry Machine
                                      • nrD
                                      • 08 Aug 2009

                                      Where did you buy the phone ?

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • ptC
                                        • 08 Aug 2009

                                        why i can't update to v11?? installed new windows, new pc suite, new NSU, changed product code to euro1, euro2, uk, germany.. it's normaly recognize phone and start downloading, came to end and sayz update failed!! WTF? than try again, and than sayz "cannot start update". even on xp and vista i got same result!