The Nokia N73 is an all purpose Music Edition smart phone which incorporates cell phone, digital camera, video recorder and also digital audio player. The N73 comes with 3.2-megapixel camera featuring a Carl Zeiss optics, auto-focus and along with a secondary VGA camera. It is also a quad-band GSM/GPRS phone and UMTS/EDGE compatible where it is ready to run on either 3G or 2G networks. In addition, the 3G technology provides fast downloads of data, multitasking task and streaming multimedia. The phone is powered by the S60 software operating on the Symbian OS, enabling users to personalize the N73 by choosing from compatible applications that can be downloaded which include games, navigation, entertainment, and productivity titles. The phone also provides users with 42 MB of shared memory, support mini SD memory card slot of up to 2 GB of additional storage, support Bluetooth and it comes with High quality stereo speaker with 3D sound. The cell phone is available in various colours such as Silver Grey/Deep Plum, Frost White/Metallic Red, and Black (Music Edition). The handset is powered by a lithium ion battery that provide up to 6 hours of usage (for 2G) or up to 3 hours and 46 minutes (for 3G), while the stand by time is up to 350 hours of usage (for 2G) or up to 370 hours (for 3G). The N73 uses a Symbian operating system which has S60 release 9.1 installed (3 rd edition) user interfaces, along with Dual ARM 9 220 MHz processor. Other software installed or supported by the device includes Video and still image editors, Java MIDP 2.0, and Nokia N series PC Suite. The Nokia PC Suite helps synchronize the device with a computer via a USB cable for managing appointments, music, and device memory.
<strong>Specifications
Form factor
The Nokia N73 comes in various colours such as Silver Grey/Deep Plum, Frost White/Metallic Red, and Black (Music Edition) enclosure. The phone measures at 19mm in height, 49mm in width, 110mm in depth and 116 grams in weight. It is also equipped with 3.5-megapixel (2048-by-1536-pixel resolutions) camera, LED flash, an auto focus feature, digital zoom, automatic flash mode, Carl Zeiss optics and Tessar lens to ensure a clear, red-eye reduction, and focused shot; scenes, white balance and Macro focus. In addition, it has a secondary CIF VGA front camera for video call or video conferencing purposes. The Nokia N73 also supports video recording for MPEG-4 VGA of up to 352-by-288 pixel resolutions at 15fps, and 20x MPEG zoom, video playback and video streaming which can be displayed and viewed in the large high colour display.
Network
The Nokia N73 works on quad-band GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) networks, UMTS/EDGE (2100 MHz), support miniSD memory card slot that can accommodate up to 1500 songs, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, support USB connectivity, hotswap function, WAP 2.0, and also has a built in assisted GPRS system (Class 10, 48 kbps).
Features
The Nokia N73 features basic functions which include Stereo FM radio, Infrared option, voice dial/memo, voice recorder, Polyphonic and MP3 ring tones; a speakerphone, vibration alert, FM radio, an internal antenna, games, standard 3.5 mm audio jack, push-to-talk, synchronization and streaming. It also comes with Nokia WAP 2.0 Browser, supports xHTML and HTML. The browser provides users with access to the internet at broadband speeds with the help from its 3G technology. It also comes with Personal Information Management (PIM) features which include profiles, alarm, calculator, stop watch, calendar, countdown timer, to-do list and PIM printing. Its phone book provides advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone, an e-mail details per entry, company, position, nickname, additional fields, mobile numbers, land-line numbers, video call numbers, Internet numbers, fax numbers, pagers, Push-to-talk addresses, emails, Websites, notes, street addresses, birth date and it also supports thumbnail pictures and groups where users would be able to categorize the caller according to specified photo or groups. In addition, data transfer application also can be done for transferring of PIM information from other compatible Nokia devices.
Display
It features a 2.4-inch TFT type screen that provides a clear viewing tool with 240-by-320-pixel resolutions display of up to 262,144 colours for the user to view.
Multimedia
The Nokia N73 is also equipped with 3.5-megapixel (2048-by-1536-pixel resolutions) digital camera, LED flash, an auto focus feature, digital zoom, automatic flash mode, Carl Zeiss optics and Tessar lens to ensure a clear, red-eye reduction, and focused shot; scenes, white balance and Macro focus. In addition, it has a secondary CIF VGA front camera for video call or video conferencing purposes. The device supports file format such as Mp3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, RA, M4A, WAV, WMA with playlist and equalizer; still image formats like JPEG, while for video formats, it supports WMV, RV, 3GP or MPEG-4, and files can be transferred to the phone via a USB cable just by using drag and drop function or purchased download-able songs or ring tones through the internet music store. Users can also view office format documents (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, PDF) as the device supports document viewing capabilities through it Quick office application. Other applications included in the N73 are USB mass storage file manager to support drag and drop functionality, Settings Wizard for easy configuration of e-mail, and video sharing.
Messaging and data
The Nokia N73 also supports SMTP, IMAP4, and POP3 protocols for email settings with full attachment viewing, along with mobile VPN support for corporate users. Other basic offerings include e-mail, text messaging (SMS), Instant messaging, Picture messaging (MMS), and Predictive text input (T9 technology).
Memory and connectivity
It supports a 42 MB of shared memory with expandability via microSD card for further storage capabilities. The phone also supports Bluetooth wireless technology without the hassle of using wired cables and USB connectivity.
Power and Battery
The Nokia N73 is powered by a standard Lithium-Ion 1100mAH (BP-6M) battery. Its talk time is rated up to 6 hours of usage (for 2G) or up to 3 hours and 46 minutes (for 3G), while the stand by time is up to 350 hours of usage (for 2G) or up to 370 hours (for 3G).
Review:
“Nokia’s N73 is one of the best camera phones we’ve seen this year, with a wide range of multimedia and business features tucked under its belt. Responsiveness, however, is not a strong point.” – (CNETAustralia, 2006)
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