Nokia N86 App Review-Nokia Magnifier
March 31, 2009 by erazer
Filed under Applications
We have been talking about themes for Nokia N86, now let’s look at applications. Here is an interesting application developed by Nokia Beta Labs. I decided to post it now because the application has received an update as the first release had many bugs.
What the application does on S60 phones, like Nokia N86 is basically turning your phone’s camera into a magnifying lens. It can be very useful in day-to-day life especially for people having problems in reading fine text or small objects/text.
It has a built-in stabilizer system that reduces the blurring of the image when the users hand shakes and causes disturbance to the phone. There is also a negative effect users can apply to shift from light to dark background and thus ease the process of reading.
You may also take a picture if you wish for future reference etc.
- Here are the current phones the Nokia Magnifier has been tested on: N96, N95, N95 8GB, N82, N73, E90, E71, E66
- It does not work on: N85, N78, E65, 6220
It should work on the N86 8MP since they say it works on any phone with an auto zoom feature. More phones may be compatible with further updates.
Here is a video showing the application in action:
Discuss more about this interesting application at our Forum.
N86 8MP Theme-Carbon by Adelino
Adelino had earlier stated and shown us the preview of a theme he had been working on. It is now released and its looking very good. The N86 8MP will look awesome with this applied. The list of supported phones are given below.
Here are the features of the theme
- Using New Exclusive Adelino icon pack
Full SVG Theme, compatible to pre-fp1, fp1, fp2, fp3
Added more than 150 3rd party icon pack.
New Bat/Signal Indicators - New Grid & List Highlight
- New Calculator buttons design
New Analogue Clock Design
New Digital Clock Design
New Call bar highlight
Supported Phones
Nokia N86 8MP, 5320 XpressMusic, 5700 XpressMusic, 6110 Navigator, 6120 Classic, 6121 Classic, 6210 Navigator, 6220 classic, 6290, E50, E51, E55, E65, E66, E71, N71, N73, N75, N76, N78, N79, N81, N81 8GB, N82, N85, N92, N93, N93i, N95, N95 8GB, N95-3NAM, N96
Discuss about themes at our forum.
Nokia N86 8MP Facebook Community!
We at the N86Blog look forward to providing you the latest and best. So we have further expanded our reach to Nokia N86 fans and users to the Facebook Community.
Here you can see the N86 8MP Facebook Community.
Anyone and everyone who owns the N86 8MP or fans of the device are invited to join it. It will help you to increase your knowledge about the device.
You can contact us for any support, questions or suggestions that you may have.
You can also send us your ideas, fixes, mods etc and then we will publish it on the blog for everyone to see. You will be given credit for the work too of course.
Post your ideas, tricks, hacks, mods, questions etc at our Forum.
Nokia N86 8MP Facebook Community
Nokia N86 Theme-Ovi
As many of you might have heard, there was an OVI theme in the works and it has now been completed.The theme is made officially by Nokia.
It is compatible with the N86 8MP and phone running on S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 and Feature Pack 2.
The theme is quite good looking with it’s custom OVI icons, message, alerts and tones. The theme also has a special screen saver.
The theme is called “Ovi Blue”. There was a green version available earlier but then OVI decided to remove it.
Discuss more about this theme at our forum.
Nokia N86 8MP vs Sony Ericsson C905
March 28, 2009 by erazer
Filed under comparison
Here we compare the 8 Megapixel sliders of Nokia and Sony Ericsson and see who wins as an all rounder.
Design- Both the N86 and the C905 are sliders. But the N86 is a dual slider with media keys on the other end of the slider. The C905 is thicker than the N86 and is the less portable of the two. The N86 also has a built-in kickstand for watching videos etc. So the N86 wins the design part.
So the Score is N86-1/C905-0
Colours- The N86 is available in two colours, Black and White. But the C905 is available in four colours i.e in Night Black, Ice Silver, Copper Gold and Tender Rose. Thus the C905 poses an advantage as it entertains various kinds of users with it’s looks be it men, women or kids.
Score is N86-1/C905-1
Screen-The N86 has a bigger and better screen. The N86 has a 2.6″ OLED screen but the C905 has a 2.4″ TFT display. The N86 display shows more vibrant colours and a better contrast ratio.
Score is N86-2/C905-1
Mermory-The C905 has 160MB of internal memory and it can be expanded using M2 cards (a 2GB card is included in the sales package). The N86 has 8GB of internal memory and can be expanded using Micro-SD cards. Micro-SD cards are available upto 16GB now and the 32GB ones are coming. Thus with the 8GB onboard and extra 32GB, the N86 beats the C905 even if you put a 32GB card (which isn’t available) into the C905.
Score is N86-3/C905-1
Connectivity-Both the phones are equipped with all means of connectivity including HSDPA, HSCSD, GPRS, 3G, Wi-Fi, EDGE, micro-USB and Bluetooth.
Score is N86-4/C905-2
Music-The N86 has better speakers and a 3.5mm jack that allows plugging in of any normal headphone. Thus you have better sound quality through whatever you like the faster way.
Score is N86-5/C905-2
Video-The video experience is similar on both the devices although the N86 may pose an advantage at time due to it’s bigger OLED screen. However it does not make much of a difference and both should be awarded in this aspect.
Score is N85-6/C905-3
Camera-Both the devices have advantages and disadvantages in this aspect. The C905 has xenon flash,face and smile detection. The N86 has a variable apperture lens and wide lens.
Score is N86-7/C905-4
Video Recording-N86 can record 30fps videos at VGA resolution but the C905 can manage 30fps videos at QVGA resolution only.
Score is N86-8/C905-4
Battery-The N86 has a more powerful 1200mAH battery while the C905 has a 930mAH battery. Though the specs demand a higher battery life for the C905, in daily life with use, both are around the same.
Score is N86-9/C905-5
So overall the N86 wins as an allrounder. Although the C905 lost, it was by small defects/disadvantages and it may appear as a better choice for some people.
Discuss this at our forum.