Nokia N86 8MP gets an update, now has face detection

02 October, 2009
Nokia has released another update that improves the camera performance of its imaging flagship - the Nokia N86 8MP. The key addition in this one is face detection, but there's also a general improvement of still...

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  • Sam Avenue
  • nC2
  • 03 Oct 2009

I made an over air update, ovi chat is cool now, and face detection is great, but noticed that the music folder image is gone (menu), and the device got slow in response, especially in messaging and screen rotation, pls. post what u have experienced.

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    • kevin
    • Y7Y
    • 03 Oct 2009

    puja, 02 Oct 2009I have N86 for two month, and yesterday I've got brand new ... moredude i8910's camera not very well even video recording at night are totally fall behind than n86

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      • Win7RTM
      • 4@C
      • 03 Oct 2009

      Nobody copies anybody. You guys just get too paranoid about technology.

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        • Anonymous
        • utP
        • 03 Oct 2009

        hey guys they should have given this feature in other upcoming nokia n series and the existing phones.......wake up nokia engineers......

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          • jack
          • vG%
          • 03 Oct 2009

          Dani, 02 Oct 2009SE Copy again from NokiaHi Dani, I don't think including a feature like "face detection" is called "copying", as it is a universal feature present in any camera. If you put it that way, then all those manufacturers who made capactive

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            • Anonymous
            • PAc
            • 03 Oct 2009

            SE, 03 Oct 2009Sony had Face Detection from the C905.C903 has smile detect... moreCybershot & Walkman is Sony inovation. so , what inovation from SE???

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              • SE
              • Nhm
              • 03 Oct 2009

              Dani, 02 Oct 2009SE Copy again from NokiaSony had Face Detection from the C905.C903 has smile detection.....When it comes to camera music phones,SonyEricsson beats everyone hands down..

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                • Anonymous
                • v0X
                • 03 Oct 2009

                hmmm... nice...

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                  • mob
                  • mxQ
                  • 03 Oct 2009

                  y people always say se copy just to let you knw each and every mobile company is the same software wise they can put all the good feature in 1 phone but theu wouldnt make no money so thats y some phone have good features and some dnt its a business dnt forget

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                    • Anonymous
                    • tWi
                    • 03 Oct 2009

                    Do you guys really think this firmware update is for the "face Detection " alone??

                    No, It's an update to fix various bugs, free memory, improve camera, etc . . . They just threw in the face detection in there.

                    I must admit the headline is miss-leading but it goes to show that no one read the whole article

                    good day

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                      • Omar
                      • fv5
                      • 03 Oct 2009

                      annon, 02 Oct 2009well ive been on nokia site and ovi and cant see this updat... moreGo to the menu and select applications and then select SW updater and select the on screen update and click continue and the phone will download the update,be sure to be somewhere where there is wifi because the file is big it is about 6mb.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • PAc
                        • 03 Oct 2009

                        Anonymous, 02 Oct 2009HA ha... SE is not copying Nokia?? Ha ha ha ha! Where have... moreC902 is DUMB phone. N86 is Smarphone with Smartphone user got everything & good 3th party apps.

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                          • SEian
                          • iwt
                          • 03 Oct 2009

                          Dani, 02 Oct 2009SE Copy again from Nokiawhich part u said SE copied from nokia??? LOL don'cha realize, SE already has their face detection long before nokia released the embarassing N86 :-P SE has at least 5 C series on the market which have this ole feature that nokia has just added on their old fashion phone. knock urself out

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                            • thurein
                            • PSY
                            • 03 Oct 2009

                            I hope, next time there'll be 720p video recording.

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                              • Mickle
                              • iib
                              • 03 Oct 2009

                              I have just updated the software and its awesome - face detection works a treat and is very accurate- well done Nokia!!!

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                                • thebeaty
                                • 8PL
                                • 03 Oct 2009

                                This face detetion is not working very good...
                                If it was correct implemented there should be a huge warning near the face of the guy in the article photo:
                                "GEEK!"

                                Wow! That would be a really face detection! lol

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                                  • annon
                                  • nGT
                                  • 02 Oct 2009

                                  well ive been on nokia site and ovi and cant see this update anywhere?? anybody got a link???

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Tk8
                                    • 02 Oct 2009

                                    A great update, and to arguably the best 8mp cameraphone on the market. Some of the comments here as usual are just dumb. This and the N82 show Nokia is not lagging behind the photography aspect of mobiles. 12mp? Too soon. Let Samsung and LG and SE fight it out for the best camera with their inferior lens. I was impressed with the Pixon 12 but after Cnet slammed it I decided not to bother.

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                                      • Win7RTM
                                      • C}v
                                      • 02 Oct 2009

                                      Anonymous, 02 Oct 2009HA ha... SE is not copying Nokia?? Ha ha ha ha! Where have... moreSony Ericsson didn't invent face detection, so quit acting like they did.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • mKY
                                        • 02 Oct 2009

                                        HA ha... SE is not copying Nokia?? Ha ha ha ha!
                                        Where have you been lad?
                                        Sony Ericsson have used face detection since C902