Nokia (NYSE: NOK)’s N86 cameraphone isn’t just your run-of-the-mill smartphone with an 8-megapixel camera. With a mechanical shutter, 8-megapixel image sensor, incredible low-light sensitivity and decent shot-to-shot times, the N86 enjoys its place at the head of the cameraphone table. And, it’s now available with full AT&T (NYSE: T) 3G support in the US! Nokia has finally given Americans a chance to own the latest and greatest cameraphone from Espoo, and it’s available online for $469 – Nokia flagship stores in Chicago and New York are asking $499 for the unlocked handset.

There’s a catch, though. The Nokia N86 NAM (North America) will only be available in the Indigo color scheme. The N86 features an 8-megapixel Carl Zeiss camera (with dual LED flash and autofocus), 2.6-inch AMOLED display, GPS, WiFi and 3G data – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Check out our review of the Nokia N86 here.

[Via: TheNokiaBlog]

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is preparing to release a new firmware update for its camera-flagship N86 8MP. According to AllAboutSymbian, with the new software installed, N86 8MP device owners will have the “Face Detection” option, a completely new feature for Nokia camera-phones.

You know how it works, right? If this option is turned “on,” the camera application will search for faces in the viewfinder and automatically focus on any that it finds.

In addition, we’re hearing the overall photo quality will be improved after the update — meaning better colors and less artifacts.

What we don’t know, however, is the exact release date, but judging by the fact that the first information has been leaked, I’m sure we’ll have more details in a week or so. Stay tuned…

[Via: AllAboutSymbian]

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) doesn’t give up on its older phone models and it’s a good thing. On that note, the Finnish giant unveiled the latest update for its N85 handset. Three of us — Will, Simon and I — had these babies at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, earlier this year, where we use them to instantly share photos with IntoMobile audience.

Anyway, the update packs two important things: USB charging is improved, and once you update you’ll also find that Contacts include Ovi features that allow you to locate your friends and receive updates on what they are doing. You can also chat with your friends and share your favorite places with them. In addition, I assume some of the bugs have been fixed and the phone is now more stable as a result.

To update, simply type *#0000# on the home screen or go to Device Manager. Select “Options” > “Check for updates” and follow the on screen prompts. Alternatively, you can do the same thing through the Nokia Software Updater. As usual, we advise you to backup your phone prior to pushing the trigger…

After we caught the press shot of the N900 Rover, photo of another upcoming Nokia (NYSE: NOK) device found its way to the Interwebs. It’s the already-previewed, approved-by-the-FCC – Nokia N97 Mini! Nokia World is coming within a week when we’ll have much more to report about it. In the meantime, a bit larger image is available from here…

[Via: BeGeek.fr]

I’ve waited with this article for quite some time now, trying to find good arguments to suggest our readers to go on and grab the N97, but honestly I couldn’t. Again, this is not to say the Nokia (NYSE: NOK) N97 is a bad device – it’s just too expensive for what it offers.

Sure there’s 32GB of built-in storage, but I’m sure people would appreciate more the 4GB version for 200 bucks/euros/pounds less. Unfortunately, that kind of N97 doesn’t exist.

Plus and again unfortunately, that’s not the only bad thing about the N97, as I pointed in my previous article. That keyboard, slow CPU/insufficient RAM, plus the user interface are the main points for NOT buying the device. Keyboard especially, since we all know Nokia knows how to make decent keyboards from their other models such as the E75, E90, E71, and so on. On the same note, from the leaked photos of the so called N97 mini, we see it will come with similar keys which is a bad thing. Waiting for the first Maemo phone is all that high-end Nokia handset users can do at this stage, or at least that’s my take.

Anyway, the summary is – don’t buy the N97! It has all the bells and whistles of the high-end device (GPS, WiFi, compass, 5 megapixel camera, etc), but all that could be made to work in a much better way. Replacing a CPU is one thing that could make a huge difference and make the device respond much faster — but that would kill the margins. This way, Nokia kills its fans, which is a sad thing. Hopefully, the upcoming N900 Rover will be a completely different story — can’t wait to give it a try.

I’ve been using the Nokia (NYSE: NOK) N97 for more than a week now. Those who live under the rock should know it’s the Finnish giant’s flagship device for this year, but just how powerful it is – is a different story. In this first article I’ll try to emphasize its top 5 pros and cons. Let’s roll…

Top 5 pros:

1. Great form factor – I always dreamed of having a QWERTY keyboard equipped NSeries device. Adding a touchscreen in the equation made things even better.
2. Solid camera – I consider N97’s competition to be such phones as the HTC Touch Pro and some other Windows Mobile devices with the same form factor. The camera that’s in the N97 leaves the competition far behind thanks to its Carl Zeiss optics.
3. Customizable home screen – at the moment I have my top 4 contacts, top 8 apps, calendar and the current weather information on the N97’s homescreen. All of that is easily accessible with a single press of a screen.
4. Multimedia – NSeries was always strong on multimedia. Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) fan boys are all proud that the iPhone 3GS can take 640×480 video at 30 fps; NSeries device could do that for more than 3 years now, starting with the Nokia N93.
5. Good selection of pre-installed apps – virtually everything you could possibly need comes pre-installed with the device — including mobile office suite (QuickOffice), navigation app (Nokia Maps), browser, and so on. Some things are missing, but that’s in the cons list.

The cons continue after the jump…

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Nokia (NYSE: NOK)’s WOM World was nice enough to send me the N97 for a review. As usual, first comes the unboxing. I haven’t made too much photos as you’ve probably already seen quite a few similar shots elsewhere. The idea of this introductory post is to ask you, our readers, to post us questions in the comments bellow, which I’ll try to tackle in my future writings. In the meantime, here are few shots I’ve taken upon receiving the N97. Enjoy!

It’s “Fight Night” at the IntoMobile Mobile Battle Arena! The two enterprise smartphone heavyweights from Taiwan and Finland are going head-to-head in a battle for smartphone supremacy. Will the HTC Touch Pro2 “The 1-2-3 From HTC” manage to knock out the Nokia (NYSE: NOK) N97 “The Finn-isher”? It’s going to be a close fight. Let’s take a look at our two smartphone contenders!

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After the N97 has been launched, it’s time Nokia (NYSE: NOK) focuses on its first 8 megapixel camera-equipped baby – N86 8MP. We’ve seen the device being announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and even saw it passing the FCC hurdle, meaning that the launch is closer than we think. Support pages are live, too, hinting us it’s all about the timing now. The N86 8MP runs Symbian S60 3.2 (Feature pack 2), the platform Nokia knows so well, so I don’t expect them to wait for long before they send out the “you can buy the N86 8MP now” release. Stay tuned…

[Via: BGR]

Fans of Nokia (NYSE: NOK)’s Nseries smartphones are probably throwing their hands up in celebration right about now. Why? Because the North American version (NAM) of the Nokia N97 is now available in the US!

Following on Nokia’s announcement that the Nokia N97 would launch in 75 countries this month, the Finnish mobile phone giant has gone live with a US 3G-compatible Nokia N97 NAM. The Nokia N97 NAM is available now for $699 unlocked and sucka contract-free.

The iPhone 3G S and the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre may be getting all the hype this week, but it’s hard to discount Nokia’s range-topping Nokia N97 and its 3.5-inch near-HD touchscreen,

This is the White variant

5.0-megapixel Carl Zeiss camera, WiFi, GPS, microSD slot, 32GB on-board storage QWERTY keyboard and HSPA data connection. But, will the Symbian-based Nokia N97 have what it takes to fight the more intuitive and finger-friendly iPhone OS and WebOS? Sound off in the comments!

Find the Black Nokia N97 NAM hanging out in Nokia’s flagship stores in Chicago and New York City with a $699 price-tag around its neck. If you want the White Nokia N97 NAM variant, you’ll have to order through Nokia’s website.

[Via: UnwiredView]