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Nokia N86 8MP videos
By Mike on 17 February 2009
BARCELONA, Spain – Earlier this morning we brought you official news of the new Nokia N86 8MP. Since then we’ve managed to rustle up and cut together a bunch of videos on Nokia’s debut 8 megapixel camera phone. We’ve got a hands-on video of the Nokia N86 8MP in the flesh, along with an interview with one of the key people behind the creation of the new device, plus a rather posh promo video, which more than anything gives you a super detailed look at the handset.
Click through to watch all our new videos of the Nokia N86 8MP in action.
Nokia N86 8MP – hands-on >>
Nokia N86 8MP – interview >>
Nokia N86 8MP – promo video >>
Click here to visit the N86 8MP photo gallery.
Let us know what you think to the new Nokia N86 8MP in the comments section below.
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February 17th, 2009 at 10:02 am
great device
glad to see a8mp camera phone
bst optics in the class
http://rishminder.wordpress.com
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Roshan420 Reply:
June 26th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
can we watch TV on it?
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Anonymous Reply:
July 1st, 2009 at 3:38 pm
@Roshan420, ya
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February 17th, 2009 at 10:25 am
The N86 is too little way too late. It’s just an N85 in a shiny shell with a new set of optics.
By the time it hits the stores it will be very outdated!
Why isn’t it a touchscreen like it’s direct competitors? This seems to be a crazy move.
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dummyuser Reply:
February 17th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
@nothappy, Agreed 100%, it will probably still sell well, but it’s not going to take away marketshare from the other smartphone vendors, it’s the N82 replacement.
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anand Reply:
March 24th, 2009 at 3:20 am
@dummyuser,
so u can also say N96 is just an N95 with a bit difference..!
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Paul jeffs Reply:
May 26th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
@nothappy, Your looking at this the wrong way
this is noia’s answer to the sony erricson c905 one of the only other camera phones to exceed eight megapixels.
Whereas the cybershot dons a high res camera made by its father sony, High res nokia phones come with a camera built by the leading HD camera manufacturer in the world, Carl Zeiss.
This phone is not a touch screen because people are just geting bored of touch screens, the novelty has inevitably worn off. They are slow, fiddly, easy to break and ridiculously expensive to repair.
In a time of economic crises, people are going to parks and fields, looking for low budget ways to socialse, what better way to capture the hot summer moments, than with eight megapixels of pure german genius. And at a time when social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Myspace are running riot throughout the web, and even television, this is a phone that will shake the foundations of the evergrowing world, that exists behind our computer screens, where uploading and sharing photos, is the new way of communication.
This phone is brilliant.
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Sxo Reply:
August 25th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
It all sounds great but i have an N95 and when you record video where the surrounding noise is loud it comes out so distorted when played back which is really fustrating, appart from it always slidding open and ringing the last person i spoke to, its great!!!!
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halal paul Reply:
October 29th, 2009 at 2:49 am
halal my man, touch screen is dates, this phone aint. Its got the best spec around, in october it still leads.
brrrapppp, yea man. DOPE.
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david Reply:
August 16th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
touch screens in my thoughts are not good i tried and do not like them. i only buy nokia for last 10 yrs plus. wont ever go to a touch screen
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February 17th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Well, the N86 is a nice device but I think we all expected a little bit more – maybe a N98. However, nice announcements
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February 17th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
I’m getting a bit frustrated here. All I want is a decent replacement for my N82, a ‘photocentric’ handset with a xenon flash is that too much to ask? I know it’s a 3rd gen LED flash, better optics and performance in low light, but I still seriously doubt it’s going to be as good as a Xenon flash.
From what I can see on websites, forums and blogs there’s plenty of people who are in the same boat as me. Has Nokia going to bring out any more phones with Xenon flashes or is it going to be LED only from now on?
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binoy Reply:
May 15th, 2009 at 5:57 am
@Jambo,
Hey same thing here when we can see a real updated version of photographic king N82….. (8MP with a real xenon flash..)
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February 18th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Just one question, does it make those ridiculously embarrassing camera sounds all the Nokias are making these days? If it’s supposed to replace a camera, you should know that my stand-alone camera doesn’t make crappy noises every time I focus or take a picture.
I’d consider giving this phone a try, but I’ll be honest. If it beeps when I take a picture, back to the retailer it goes.
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February 19th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
No Xenon flash, and no optical mouse. Until Nokia incorporates both these things, they won’t out-do the Samsung i8510!
Nokia continue to drip-feed their technology onto the market. Despite being a big Nokia fan, I jumped at the chance to own the Samsung model because they didn’t hold back at all.
This is what I’d expect of cutting edge technology, that it should be cutting edge and offer something new. All Nokias phones are variations on the same thing, without seeming to merge all the best bits into one model.
8MP – so what??
Also, I can’t say it enough – unless you’re using a touch-screen device, the only way to go is to have an optical mouse! Makes surfing the internet a dream! I wouldn’t go back.
Come on Nokia, you’ve done so well in the past – push the boat out a bit more!
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February 25th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Why nokia is making the same kind of model’s from the last 2 years…?
can’t make a handset without slide.
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February 25th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
I think nokia is the best but every slide model’s r like same…
they can implement some idea’s by the eseries handset,like E66.
E66 is the best designed handset so far !
nokia can make a model like E66 but without slide,
it will be really great to use a handset without slide.
E66 has a nice attractive body,shining device with great finishing,slim etc.
if 5mp,Xenon flash will be added in new version of E66,which will be of without slide then it will be the most selling handset !
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March 5th, 2009 at 9:23 am
when it is launching in india
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Anonymous Reply:
May 18th, 2009 at 9:12 am
@pratik, coming soonnnnnnnnnnnn
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Ketan Reply:
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:32 pm
How Soooooon is this phone going to be launched in the white or grey market in India, Hyderabad ????
Can some one be more specific. ANy company personal out there reading coloumns ?
Awaiting reply
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March 8th, 2009 at 7:37 am
The 8mp camera/phone is what I have been waiting for.
But, IMHO, it really needs a tripod receptacle, at least in landscape mode.
Also, I am hoping it will have a stabilized image mode.
This will be my fourth Nokia. Last one was a N73.
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March 21st, 2009 at 5:12 am
Well, despite of being a fan of nokia,nokia seems to be late in their mobile phones.Samsung and Sony Ericsson Released greater phones.Samsung with their inov8 and sony ericsson with it’s C905(8 m.p,xenon and video light.And their IDOU,it has a 12.1 mega pixel camera,large touch screen,a little slim and is music edition.
Come on nokia!what is happening with your designs!Carl Zeiss is great for your camera phones but Replace Led to xenon flashes.Led light is weak!it can’t brighten up places like xenon’s!
And almost all of your phones is slide!make a change!
It is hard to admit but,i think Sny Eicsson is now in 1st place right now.
More luck to Nokia!
Nokia should make their phones more stronger and better!
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March 24th, 2009 at 2:08 am
i.m so impressed with this N86, and eager to know when it’ll be available in Indian market? can any one reply? thanks.
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March 26th, 2009 at 8:58 am
when this product(N86) will be launched in saudi arabia and india. . plz mail me. . .
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March 30th, 2009 at 12:38 am
when is it goin to be launch in Nigeria, we cant wait
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March 30th, 2009 at 9:00 am
I’m pleased that you invent a 8MP cellphone,but samsung have invent a series of 8Mp cellphone,its goal is very clear,for hardware is great!I hope you can invent another N95 as soon as possible,which has 800 megapixels,optical zoom 5x ,feature-based recognition ,video capture of 1280X720 HD, 1GHz cpu, super big OLED screen,still touch display!
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chen Reply:
March 30th, 2009 at 9:11 am
@chen, I like Nokia very much,and My phone is N82 now,I am waiting for what will take the place of N82!
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April 4th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
the phone is amazing , its better than I was expecting it, although the Xenon flash was very important but nokia did not add it in N86. or the TV that was in N96, but I think its great and the camera is incredible, I just cant wait for it to come in KSA , pleaase tell me about the phone Price and if there was more details about the phone cuz I wanna know anything about it before buying it. thanx for the announcing.
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April 13th, 2009 at 9:50 am
very glad we ar waiting for NOKIA 8MP lanching pleas in forme INDIA lanch
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April 15th, 2009 at 7:47 am
No Xenon Flash? Why? Why is Nokia sticking to the LEDs?
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April 18th, 2009 at 9:24 am
guys, why do u think this phone is weak? we all agree that xenon flash was important , but how about the other features?
how about feature pack 2? how about the volume which is about 84cc ? the 8 gb memory? the usb charging? the oled screen? even the camera is not that bad, lets give this phone another look and we will find out its more than just great device, and I found out that its volume is more higher than the xpress music phones which is about 48 – 84 cc !
the phone is awesome , and what I like about it is the new nokia maps and flash light verion, and sp2 is also great s60, and anyway I like the slide phones.
and if we came to n82, this phone is rubbish, except the camera, the battery is weak, the sound is very low, the cpu is too slow, even sometimes it shuts down by its self ! trust me guys n82 is rubbish, and if anyone wanted to buy it, he better change into another phone ( maybe 5800 xm ). and if anyone want to know information about n82 he can contact me on:
jackson1994@windowslive.com
he will get all the info he needs.
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Angad Reply:
September 7th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
buddy, i jus want 2 know.. can we connect a tv outlet cable 2 n86.. is dere a tv connection available wid it or not???
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Jackson Reply:
September 7th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Yes it has a tv cable, but unlike the n82, u have to buy it cuz it wont come with the phone.
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April 20th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
HAHAHA… i laugh at you guys… “uuh its so weak, It doesent even have Xenon flash, rather have the SE C905″ HAHAHA, The C905 is WAAAAAAY weaker than the N86, and you know it. The only thing is it got Xenon, and who really gives a fuck ? Are you gonna publish your pictures in Photo Monthly or something ?
But lets leave out the OLED screen, hardned glass surface, metal casing, carl zeiss lens, variabel shutter speed and focal lenght, and dual slide and you have a C905 except the 18 bit (bbvvvhhhHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA) screen. Ooh and lets not forget that the camera is some crappy shit, they are not even usi9ng the same optics as Sonys cameras, which by the way is the same as Nokia N86 8MP. So what are you really gonna use your xenon flash for ? Lighting the headlight on your car ?
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MrT Reply:
April 22nd, 2009 at 1:02 am
I agree with Blah, if you’re serious about taking good photos, don’t use a camera phone! They all suck. Get a descent point and shoot if you don’t want to carry a DSLR. Cameras are only attached to phones for convenience. You just can’t compare any camera phone now to a stand alone camera – yet. So stop complaining!
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April 23rd, 2009 at 4:06 pm
hey guys i am highly impress of nokia n86 8mp and plzz any body say about launching date in indian market….
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April 23rd, 2009 at 7:28 pm
n86 is a great phone, u will know how great it is when it hits the markets
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May 1st, 2009 at 11:57 am
Please can someone anyone tell me when this mobile will be out in Australia PlEEEEEEEEEEEZ
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May 2nd, 2009 at 6:10 am
wen is it launching in india
i heard it wud be launched in a few days, but no official announcement:(
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May 3rd, 2009 at 8:20 am
why nokia didnot manufacture windows mobiles
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Tim Reply:
July 19th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
@Tim, i have just ordered one on orange pay monthly, i choose it over, this, the se w995,lg viewty smart and the samsung s8000 jet.
deffo the best
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May 4th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
that is very ok!I like the Nokia N86 8MP.
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May 9th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
hi,
could you reply at the earliest.
when it will release N86 in India.
Aswath
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May 17th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
I think its gona be a biggest approach of NOKIA. Iam very much excited about this handset…but it is very much similar to N81 and N82…NOKIA is not using innovative ideas…physical look should be changed
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May 21st, 2009 at 1:08 am
Nice phone..but i want more!!!!like u can watch tv on it,change the designs,bcoz they look the same with the N82..the others comments are true,saying that its little to late..Common ur NOKIA!!!!u can do more and more!!!unique and amazing designs and features!!!AIM UP HIGH!!!
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May 25th, 2009 at 9:33 am
We’re reading all the comments and forwarding the feedback to right channels although we don’t necessary respond for each. Still, there is lots of questions where we don’t have ready answers. As soon as we have anything to share regarding Nokia N86 availability you will be the first ones to know. Thanks for following Nokia Conversations.
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May 26th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Nokia got to start impressing people with better camera mobiles as the other are showing Nokia up,been looking for a upgrade from the Superb N95 8gb,but the N96,N85 an N79 was not worth uprading to,so waiting for the N86 an hope it doesn”t let its Nokia fanatics down,an the slide on the N86 better be alot better than the N85 as it want very lose after abit so returned it,hope Nokia do not start making to many touch screen camera mobiles as not everybody likes touchscreen mobiles,an the 5800 camera was way below par,so lets see if the N97 lives up to hype
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May 27th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
I now own a N82, best phone I ever had.
Sure it doesn’t have touchscreen or something like that, but that’s why I have my IPOD
I can’t wait for the N86, it has everything I want.
Especially the 8MP camera. I will use it for my work.
Whenever I finished a project I take a picture to show to other customers.
That’s why the camera is so importent….
But Nokia….why is there no XENON???
Was it so bad? Too expensive???
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June 2nd, 2009 at 6:54 pm
technology update to 3.2 mp to 5.mp to 8m.p nokia must seriously think of all coming phones must be xenon flash then only it is worth of buying
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June 7th, 2009 at 10:41 am
I think, a phone that have 8mp and with a good optic and have auto focus…….. I will prefer to choose N86 8mp than N85, its just different 3mp….. and now I own N95 8gb, but I want to change with N86 8mp…
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June 8th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Nokia Please stop Announcing your phones to Early as the others see your mobile you are going to release then release a much better camera mobile than your,Samsung a Sony Ericsson offering 12 mega-pixel camera mobiles already,so now people will have a big choice to make,is the N86 worth getting or buy a alternative mobile,Why Haven”t Nokia learnt from its past mistakes,draggging the release of your mobiles for song then it does not beat the other produces nowdays
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June 9th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5″ touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard, providing an ‘always open’ window to favorite social networking sites and Internet destinations.Nokia’s flagship Nseries device introduces leading technology – including multiple sensors, memory, processing power and connection speeds – for people to create a personal Internet and share their ’social location.
1 Nokia N97 Phone
1 Battery
1 Charger
1 User’s Guide
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June 15th, 2009 at 6:28 am
…a good reception with a good camera and also with good flash..thats enough..but if the nokia phones are that expensive then it should have xenon…we are paying for what we should get..the design goes luxury to lg and samsung…but nokia and sony its the smartphone and camera..so see your taste..if u wanna luxury feeling go for the 12mp satio or samsung…but overall every phone got their own quality…and nokia is one of them…suit your taste brothers and sisters good luck
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June 15th, 2009 at 6:29 am
…a good reception with a good camera and also with good flash..thats enough..but if the nokia phones are that expensive then it should have xenon…we are paying for what we should get..the design goes luxury to lg and samsung…but nokia and sony its the smartphone and camera..so see your taste..if u wanna luxury feeling go for the 12mp satio or samsung…but overall every phone got their own quality…and nokia is one of them…suit your taste brothers and sisters good luck
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June 21st, 2009 at 12:18 pm
怎么没看明白呢 ！！！
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June 23rd, 2009 at 8:42 pm
I think this is better than the N97. I’ve heard the N97 doesn’t handle very well, is large, bulky and the touchscreen still isn’t up there with the iPhone, apparently the QWERTY keyboard isn’t much good either!!! This phone looks perfect with a good camera and all the N series functionality without the need for messy touchscreens – furthermore, it’s bound to be a lot cheaper than the N97, maybe free on 18 month £30 contracts, the N97 is only free if you’re shelling out £45 a month.
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June 24th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
This phone is great ! I like it! I own N86 8MP !I brought it for 24,000 Rs(500 USD) in Mumbai,India .Its worth buying one !!!!
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June 26th, 2009 at 1:30 am
I hope that all the new phones from now on will have 3.5 mm standard headphones jack so that you can use your favorite headphones without any hassle.
Other thing what makes me mad, is that when I see new camera phone, what I really like, but there is no lens cover, that is really pain in the ass, even if that material is scratch resistant you still have finger prints on the lens what makes photos less crispy and accurate..
so pleas Nokia make your phones with standard headphone jack insert and pleas always when you adding camera, do that properly and build in lens cover
those r two most important things for my when I’m deciding what phone to choose
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July 15th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Its a great piece of device.
I personally dislike touchscreens and that’s why I’ll put it before N97.
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July 26th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
can it be in blue color ???, just try the idea of changing some stuff .. come on, Nokia has been doing the same stuff over 2 years… i think its time to make some significant changes.. but you will always be the best..
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July 30th, 2009 at 9:17 am
I’m going for a N86. I just got rid of my Samsung Jet. It was fun for a while but didn’t make it any better of a user experience for me and I had problems using it in direct sunlight, (a touch screen phone when you can’t see the screen is useless. Also the phone kept unlocking itself in my pocket and calling random people! The N86 will bring me back to a good solid reliable phone that I get loads of functionality out of, don’t have to worry about slipping it in it’s little case lest I scratch the huge screen, great camera, (I don’t know why every one is so hung up on Xenon, from what I’ve read 3rd gen dual led is almost as good and when you consider it’s improved low light performance there will be less times when you have to use the flash at all! What if you want to do video in low light Xenon is no good for that, plus with the wide angle lens you;ll be able to get even more of your friends in from closer up, Finally xenon really zaps the battery, ask any one who uses an N82) I also looked at the N97 but having the Jet put me off touch screens and Nokia’s implementation is not meant to be as good. Also I thought it was bulky and the slide out key board is not something I would use a lot. It would not be fun having to slide that thing out every time I just wanted to send a quick txt, you can’t beat a standard key pad for true one handed operation and for the extra cost I could get a net book with a sim slot. The E71 is cool but the camera is crap. Bottom line the N86 is a great traditional phone (I’ve also heard it’s boring, have you ever seen a touch phone their all the same!) I think as well megapixels and xenon aside when you take everything into count it’s the best camera in a phone out there at this moment in time.
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capnbells Reply:
August 19th, 2009 at 9:43 am
Yes N86: Thanks for your great points. I’ve decided I’m going for the reliable N86 over the more flashy Jet.
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September 5th, 2009 at 7:27 am
what would be the cost of n86 and n97
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September 5th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
nice phone N86 8 mega pixel camera phone i like it very much.
Gilgit, Pakistan
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September 19th, 2009 at 5:24 am
Hi N86 8mp u r great. But if u belong all the quality ofN97 THEN IT LL MAKE ME MORE HAPPY 2 BUY IT.
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October 1st, 2009 at 4:20 pm
This phone’s great! Everything’s superb! Although one thing about its camera, when you take pictures of animals with the flash on, they have major red eyes and using the ‘red eye reduction’ mode of the camera isnt much help. Even if you’d edit the photo in the camera itself, the red eye reduction option doesnt work. So everytime I have to take pictures of animals with my phone, I have to do it when there’s enought light to have a good shot.
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October 7th, 2009 at 9:53 am
I like it nise cam 8mp
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October 16th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
How I can make Skype phone call from Nokia N86?
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October 25th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
hello.plz give me international price of n86 8mp .i live in baku azarbaijan whatev thats price in azarbaijan in nokia centeral?plz give me centeral of nokia adress in baku.azarbaijan
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November 18th, 2009 at 11:17 am
its a g8 ph.
i m using nokia 5800 its a bore
touch screen r outof date
my suggestion to buy nokia n86 a phone which have all the features
a gr8 improvment of n82
i love this phone
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