One of the best phones released by Nokia, under the S60 3rd edition series, N 73 scores on both looks as well as features. A 3G mobile phone, it was introduced as an improvement over Nokia N70 and the improvement is definitely worth talking about. N73 is much sleeker and much lighter then N70. Even from the point of view of features, it scores over the latter. The 3.2 mega pixel camera of the phone promises to deliver excellent picture quality. Just like N70, N73 also has a music edition, which costs a little more than the normal one.
Looks
Like all the other Nokia N-series cell phones, N73 is also a bit bulky. However, it has been made much sleeker and slimmer than its predecessors. With dimensions of 110 x 49 x 19 mm and weight of 116 g, you can be sure that the set is very compact and handy. The display size of 240 x 320 pixels ensures that you get loads of clarity. Nokia N73 is available in a number of attractive colors, including Silver Grey, Deep Plum, Frost White, Metallic Red and Black (music edition).Camera
The 3.2 mega pixel camera of Nokia N73 comes with Carl Zeiss Optics and CMOS sensor. It also has autofocus, video (CIF), flash and a secondary VGA video call camera. The 20x digital zoom of the camera ensures that you can now click pictures of objects, at considerable distance. Add to this the built-in flash, macro mode and auto focus option that the mobile phone offers and you couldn’t have asked for more. There are different setting modes of the camera and the phone comes equipped with a picture editor too.
Other Features
The music aficionados will love this beauty. The music player that comes with it supports a wide range of formats including MP3, WMA and AAC. There is also FM radio option, with Visual Radio functionality. So, now you can even know about the artist and track playing on radio. The built-in memory of phone is 42 MB, while it can be expanded upto 2 GB with a microSD card. Nokia N73 also comes with ARM 9 220 MHz processor, GPRS, HSCSD, Class 11 (236.8 kbps) EDGE and Java MIDP 2.0.
Technical Specifications of Nokia N73
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General
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2G Network
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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3G Network
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UMTS 2100
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Design
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Bar-shape
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Size
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Dimensions
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110 x 49 x 19 mm
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Weight
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116 g
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Display
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Type
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TFT, 256K colors
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Size
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240 x 320 pixels, 36 x 48 mm
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Ringtones
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Type
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Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
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Customization
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Download
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Vibration
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Yes
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Memory
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Phonebook
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Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
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Call Records
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Detailed, maximum 30 days
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Card Slot
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miniSD, hot swap
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User Memory
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42 MB
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Expandable Memory
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Up to 2 GB
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SDRAM
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64 MB
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Processor
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ARM 9 220 MHz processor
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Data
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GPRS
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Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
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HSCSD
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Yes
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EDGE
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Class 11, 236.8 kbps
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3G
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Yes, 384 kbps
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WLAN
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No
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Bluetooth
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Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
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Infrared Port
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Yes
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USB
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Yes, v2.0, Pop-Port
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Features
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OS
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Symbian OS 9.1, S60 3rd edition
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Messaging
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SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
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Bowser
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WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
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Games
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Yes, Downloadable
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Colors
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Silver Grey, Deep Plum, Frost White, Metallic Red, Black (Music Edition)
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Camera
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3.2 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, Carl Zeiss Optics, Autofocus, Video(CIF), Flash; Secondary VGA Video Call Camera
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Video
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Yes
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Video Calling
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Yes
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Java
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Yes, MIDP 2.0
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Players
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MP3/AAC/MPEG4 Player
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FM Radio
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Yes
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Battery
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Type
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Standard Battery, Li-Ion 1100 mAh (BP-6M )
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Stand-by
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Up to 350 h
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Talktime
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Up to 6 h
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