*OFFICIAL THREAD: Nokia N86 8MP

Could understand that, but the n86 isn't all about just the 8mp, it's also about the quality of it, if you take a look at the review on mobile-review, it shows that the n86 is able to capture a bigger area compared to other phones and the quality of the shots are pretty good and it wasn't even the final version.
 
No, my lens isn't scratched. When I open the camera, do it with my nail, not putting pressure on the lens cover against the lens.

I highly doubt a new build is coming out. Where did you here this? The n86 has been out over 6 months. It's not really an issue anyway.
 
I would take the picture of the grandparents next to the cake with candles that provides light in a room instead of taking pictures of a pitch black room to make a point.
 
The nokia sales reps (at nokiausa.com) led me and others to believe that they'd be shipping to buyers at the end of this week.

Is this 'eta' the date that it ships to customers? I hope there aren't any more delays...
 
I would like you to answer this for me, what other cellphone company has not rehashed there product,
what is so different about windows aside from an overlay of touch flow with the same old ui underneath, and what is so different about the bold aside from a nicer screen still has the same bb ui from what people said, and the iphone 2g to3g whats so different, each of these devices have some changes but they are all subtle at best.

Nokia isnt doing anything different that all the other competitors are, i thin we are very hard on them and rightfully so we have been spoiled in the past.
WE wanted a 3.5 inch screen with a higher resolution, so they did it.
WE wanted a touch phone and a decent price they did that
WE wanted a nseries with a qwerty they did that
WE wanted a 8mp camera because everyone else had one they did that, heck they even increased the porcessor
WE wanted a phone, thats slimmer, usb charging, better music quality and battery life, camera lens cover they did that also.

I mean they can step it up higher, but they have also listened to what alot of us wanted.

:buddies:
 
It does work fine, though. Their only issue is in 1) consistency, 2) eye candy, 3) QC/bug fixing

1 was a design choice. I do think it makes sense as it is, (web and everything related is one way, everything else is another), but they are going with the wind on that one and making it consistent. 3 is unavoidable... We all know who will always lead the way in 2.

wrt Maemo, Eldar already told us that Nokia intends to keep s60v5 around, though they're passing the 'flagship' mantle (for whatever that's worth) to Maemo. But he already addressed there's a specific reason why there's no appreciable hardware difference between N900 and N97: it's a test case. The 2nd or 3rd Maemo phones may be something to look at, but in the meantime the midrange is going to be s60v5 while the low end stays s40. It's all part of the vertical alignment Eldar is talking about in that very article. Services, equipment, etc



I imagine there's a lack of commitment to pushing out the platform. I can't imagine the sales targets are very high. While s60v5 will stay around awhile (thus Nokia's current investment into it), s60 3rd is as dead as fried chicken.
 
Okay, but people were asking about what functionality Nokia includes. And I did some research and provided that information, when I gave links to Nokia's technical specs (above). So it was clear I was simply saying that as the N86 ships it has the SIP backend to allow VOIP functionality and the Nokia VOIP client that works over wifi, but not over 3G.

I think this is relevant, because I've read people having really mixed experiences with FRING and other third party apps--works great for some people, not for others. Whereas the Nokia client many people say is far superior for VOIP. But now Nokia has been toying with pulling it from some phones. And even on the N86 they've crippled the VOIP app to only work over wifi.

So I think that people might want to know that if they want VOIP over 3G on the N86, they're going to have to use a third party app. And then they might want to do some research and decide how well that really is going to work for them.
 
I appreciate your response. I purchased the phone new on Ebay. Returning it is not an option. As far as sending it in to PALCO, I have not had good experiences in the past with my other Nokia phones. It just sucks that Nokia doesn't care about the North American market.......
 
Kind of having a similar dilemma now.....I like the phone and was going to keep it but after using it this morning I'm kind of thinking do I want to return it because I just can't justify spending this kind of money just for a nice camera phone. If the N97 wasn't so buggy I'd give that a go, but right now I'm on the fence.
 
I am surprised that all of the blogs who have had an opportunity to handle the device have not done comparison shots in the dark except for one or two. IMHO, EVERY reviewer who gets their hands on the device should try to get a dark shot in so we can compare the difference seeing how this is supposed to be a leading imaging device.
 
I wasn't really trying to make an objective argument about the N900, when I said it has captured the slot of latest hottest most innovative phone. I think certainly arguments could be made both ways about whether the N86 or N900 is the ultimate Nokia phone with the most features. I just meant that in the imagination of the mass market and the media buzz, attention is on the N900. In the early days of the N95, it was the only phone that could do so many things. It stood alone at the top of the cellphone heap. Now, justified or not, a lot of people just wouldn't see it that way. I think for most of the mass market, the N86 seems like old technology and an old design, and touch devices like the iPhone, Pre, N900, Droid seem like the latest and greatest.

So that was all I meant. And then I was adding that this shift in perception has to effect the price of the N86 and the rate at which that price will drop, since there is going to be less demand for the N86, when interest in high end phones is fragmented over so many more options.

That aside, I'm really surprised to see that the N82 still sells new on eBay for $330, when you can get a N86 for $395. I know some people swear by the Xenon. But it is a two year old phone. I would have thought the N86 would drive the price down on the N82 more. Maybe there are just so few of them now that it's a bit of a collectors item?
 
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