MGoL: Hands on With The Nokia N86

Attending the Mobile Geeks of London I had a chance to get some hands on action with the Nokia N86 (when I say hands on, I do mean MY hands on) - thanks to Ben Smith James Whatley from the MIR team. The handset at hand was a pre release model and as such the software was still pretty buggy, but still pretty quick and smooth.

Physically the handset was very solid and ergonomically designed, it felt weighty and sturdy which is a good sign of good quality manufacturing. Whilst the handset had trouble taking pictures in the dark with the Dual LEDs the rest of the handset seemed to work pretty well and in-line with most of the other N Series handsets, the OLED screen was vibrant and well protected behind the glass screen and the colours were very impressive - although I have to point out they weren't as vibrant as the Samsung I7110, although there may be settings adjustment which play their part on this issue.

Whilst the keypad was very well designed and spacious I wasn't too sure about the softkeys which weren't very defined and one would have trouble feeling them if one was to try and attempt using the handset without looking. But as it was a brief hands on impression I'd prefer to wait and see later when it's officially available.

Overall impressions of the handsets are very positive.

For an added bonus we can see Ben's Whatleydude's schedule for the next few days too! :D

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