Nokia has announced that its N86 smartphone is now shipping globally. Announced in February, the N86 is a camera phone that features an 8 megapixel autofocus camera, variable aperture for low and bright light situations, and a mechanical shutter capable of shutter speeds as fast as 1/1000th second. It also features a dual LED flash.

Users can store photos and video on 8GB of internal storage or upload content to the Ovi portal or Flickr with one click. The device's 2.6-inch QVGA OLED display will display multimedia vividly with 16 million colors. The N86 also includes a-GPS technology and an electronic compass that gives users navigation functionality and the ability to geotag photos as they are taken.