Nokia N73 Press Release

Nokia is proud to announce that shipments have begun for the Nokia N73, a stunning multimedia computer with excellent photography features and integrated stereo speakers for optimized audio pleasure. The Nokia N73 includes a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera with Carl Zeiss optics, and support for social networks on the Internet like Flickr, the world’s leading online photo sharing community. This is truly a connected camera for the digital shutterbug.

The Nokia N73 is estimated to retail at roughly 400 euro without tax and subsidies and is available in three beautifully designed color combinations: silver grey/deep plum, frost white/metallic red and frost white/mocha brown.

“We are very excited to bring the Nokia N73 to the world, it’s the ideal companion for any digital camera lover or simply anyone who appreciates stunning print quality and multimedia just a slide and a click away,” said Pekka Pohjakallio, vice president, Multimedia Computers, Nokia. “At the core of the Nokia N73 is a camera that is truly ready for the Internet age, enabling people to share their photos on the Web in an instant on Flickr or other photo sharing communities.”

The Nokia N73 meets a multitude of the everyday user’s needs - in one pocketable device. Available in 3G or quadband EDGE/GSM networks, the Nokia N73 has all the diversity of a multimedia computer enabled with the S60 3rd Edition Software on Symbian OS. Combining powerful photography features with support for browsing, email and Internet communities renders the Nokia N73 the ultimate connected camera.

Smile for the Camera

A high-quality 3.2 megapixel (2048 x 1536 pixels) camera with Carl Zeiss optics, the Nokia N73 provides ‘real’ photo quality up to 10″ x 8″ (25 x 20 cm). Thanks to the mechanical shutter and advanced auto-focus, photos are sharper, boasting crisp detail with reduced movement distortion, even in low light conditions. Once you’ve snapped your photos or videos, viewing them is a simple pleasure on the large, high resolution 2.4 inch full screen landscape viewfinder.

Share the Moment

Display photos instantly on the beautiful screen, edge to edge, by simply pressing the dedicated review key. The powerful and intuitive active toolbar interface provides a one-touch selection to effortlessly send photos via e-mail, Bluetooth connectivity or MMS, print or upload them onto an Internet community. Impress your friends by creating a slideshow, complete with your own stereo music soundtrack - simply select your favorite images and digital tunes, and enjoy the show.

Intuitive and Intelligent

Less than 90cc, the high-performing Nokia N73 not only travels with you, but also has intuitive functionality for additional ease-of-use. In fact, every aspect of the Nokia N73 has been designed to make photography easy. The dedicated controls for capture, zoom and review, together with the active toolbar interface provide intuitive and fast control of key camera functions.

Nokia N73 users will also be able to use Amazon’s Mobipocketýý Reader and Amazon Anywhere(TM) features, which will be preinstalled on the device in certain areas. With Amazon Anywhere shoppers can get immediate access to Amazon’s expansive selection and search customer reviews, receive personalized recommendations and shop right from their Nokia N73. Mobipocket Reader transforms your multimedia computer into a universal eBook reader with access to more than 25,000 eBooks from major US, German, French and Spanish publishers.

Nokia N73 Reviews

Infosync has a review up of the Nokia N73 and writes, “Business users will also get a good companion in the N73, thanks to its many quality connectivity options as well as its ability to view documents in popular Office formats, decent scheduling capabilities and Exchange ActiveSync compatibility. … Falling only marginally short of the image quality produced by its gargantuan N93 sibling, Nokia’s N73 is a superb choice for shutterbugs with its excellent picture taking skills, a multitude of sharing options and compact size - but for some strange reason it skimps on memory. The basics have also been looked well after with first-rate calling and solid messaging capabilities under the hood alongside a raft of multimedia and productivity options; whether for pleasure or business, this one’s a winner.” Link.

MobileTechReview has a review up of the Nokia N73 and writes, “The Nokia N73 has top notch reception, and is among the strongest RF phones. We tested it both on Cingular’s 850MHz network and T-Mobile’s 1900MHz network in the US. Both incoming and outgoing voice are clear with no distortion, static or other unpleasant audio artifacts. …The N73 has one of the best cameras of any phone on the market, with only Nokia’s own N93 and the Sony Ericsson K790 / K800i competing. If you don’t need smartphone features, then the Sony Ericsson offers serious competition but it can’t compete with the Nokia on syncing, powerful PIM applications, Office viewers, PDF viewer and 3rd party software. The phone has excellent reception and call quality with fast data rates over EDGE and good ergonomics (though the straightforward design might seem boring it does make for an easy to use phone). Bluetooth is fast which is a plus when transferring those big photos and videos. The screen is gorgeous! Battery life is good and the smartphone is responsive in all tasks.” Link.

Stuff Magazine has a review up of the Nokia N73 and writes, “it’s really, really powerful – think Nokia N80 minus the Wi-Fi, and you pretty much have the N73’s specifications. For a Series 60 phone capable of 3G video calling, 3.2MP picture-taking, video recording and playback and a host of life-organising features, the N73 is small. … Unlike some past Series 60 smartphones, the N73 tears through tasks with only the briefest of delays.” Link.

Mobile88 has a review up of the Nokia N73 and finds, among the pros: great screen, clear even under sunlight, feature packed, improvement in SMS typing, good camera with AF, one of the fastest S60 phones at the moment, and relatively good battery life. Cons: stability is still an issue, some slow-loading applications, buggy camera application, slow to switch modes between video and image, small keypad makes SMS tricky, and joystick is too firm. Overall: “The N73 is a great phone. It’s a vast improvement from it’s predecessor, the N70. It’s faster, looks good, has better speakers, takes better pics. What more can you ask for?” Link.

TechDigest has a review up of the Nokia N73 and concludes, “It’s rare that a product that promises to make it easier for us to share our life/photos/whatever actually does. However, I’m completely converted with the N73. The integration with Flickr and LiveJournal mean that it really does make it simple to add things to your online accounts. If you don’t have a blog but intend to, this is the phone to get. And if you’ve got no interest in sharing your life with complete strangers? The camera alone might win you over.” Link.

CNET reviews the Nokia N73 and writes, “We tested the quad-band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900; WCDMA 2100) Nokia N73 in San Francisco using Cingular service and in general, call quality was good. On our end, callers sounded a bit hollow, but we were able to carry on with the phone call. Our friends said they could hear us loud and clear and couldn’t even tell we were using a cell phone. … the N73 suffered from sluggish performance when switching between apps or performing its multimedia capabilities. There was a noticeable lag when we called up different menus and activated the camera or music player. … The Nokia N73 offers a high-quality camera phone plus some nice extras in a stylish package, but its sluggish performance keeps us from giving it higher praises.” Link.

3G reviews the Nokia N73 and writes, “The N73 runs Nokia’s S60 v3 software and apart from the applications already mentioned there is plenty more. Nokia’s Web browser does a good job, the Adobe PDF reader and readers for Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint could prove useful. … The N73 is a nicely designed handset from a general usability point of view, with the exception of those vertical shortcut buttons which are a bit of a pain. The camera is very good, though as ever better outdoors than in. All in all, this is quite a pleasant little handset.” Link.

MobileBurn has a review up of the Nokia N73 and writes, “Based much on the Nokia N70, one of the original Nokia Nseries devices, the N73 takes the bar shaped multimedia handset design a few steps further by adding in such features as a QVGA display and a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera with a Carl Zeiss lens. … There is no questioning the fact that the Nokia N73 is a very powerful multimedia phone. It has a wonderful QVGA display that has been mated to a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera, and it is running a very refined Nokia S60 user interface on top of the Symbian OS v9.1. That’s all very good stuff, but the N73 has a few issues that keep it from being as good as it could have been. … But I still really like the device for its compact form factor, amazing web browser, and good music player. And as such, I still believe that the N73 deserves your consideration when it comes time to choose a new handset. I give it a “Recommended” rating.” Link.

IT Reviews has a review up of the Nokia N73 and writes, “Nokia includes the QuickOffice document readers for Word, PowerPoint and Excel as well as a PDF reader just in case you want to do some serious reading work on the 2.4-inch screen. Frankly, though, if you are interested in that kind of activity to a serious degree you should be looking at a Smartphone with a far bigger screen and maybe data editing capabilities instead of just viewing. … The N73 is a standard-looking candybar handset with a good range of features and a decent camera. You can get it for free on some contracts, and these factors mean it should appeal to those who value functions but don’t need the bling.” Link

NewsWireless reviews the Nokia N73 and writes, “Nokia’s N73 is a good looking and practical phone and one which can also take pretty pictures, wobbly video and play back music. It won’t replace a digital camera for most people or a hi-fi system for anyone with hearing, but provides those functions on the move. It would be most at home in a corporate meeting room, or on the table of a good restaurant, but isn’t ideal for the large- or left-handed.” Link.

Trusted Reviews has a review up of the Nokia N73 and writes, “Battery life was pretty impressive. Looping MP3 music through the speakers got me ten and three quarter hours of continuous playback. During everyday testing I got through several sets of three continuous days between charges. As ever though, heavy data/3G/audio users are likely to deplete the battery more quickly than those who simply like to make voice calls. Overall, it’s a competent handset but the camera really is the main draw of the N73, and it is very impressive. If I was planning in advance to take photos I wouldn’t necessarily leave my main digital camera at home, but I did feel that off-the-cuff shots taken outdoors on the N73 would be worth keeping in my own digital album.” Link.

ComputerActive reviews the Nokia N73 and writes, “Battery life, given the large screen and the demands photography and music make, was surprisingly good, lasting a couple of days between charges. Recent Nokia smartphones, like the N80, have included Wifi among their capabilities, paving the way for making VoIP calls on your mobile. This is missing from the N73. Still, other 3G Nokia handsets have also omitted a camera for video calls, too, and at least that’s here. Though will you ever use it? It’s a great-shaped phone, with an excellent camera and some neat features, really only let down by fiddly keys.” Link.

PCAuthority reviews the Nokia N73 and writes, “It’s a 3G phone, with two cameras and a monstrous 240 x 320 screen. The most notable features are a three megapixel camera, Flash player, blogging features, video and MP3 player, instant messaging client, office tools and an anti-virus program. It all runs on Symbian OS version 9.1. … If you can live with the slow menu system and need (also acceptable: want) an all-singing, all-dancing phone, shortlist this one. While you’re at it, shortlist the Sony Ericsson K800i too.” Link.

OhGizmo has a review of the Nokia N73 and writes, “Nokia’s N73 is a great phone that does everything it needs to do almost perfectly. It was built around its spectacular camera, and makes cellular photography actually attractive, rather than tolerable as it is on most other mobiles. Certainly, there are flaws, but of all the Nokia phones we’ve tested so far, this one has given us the most satisfaction and pleasure to use.” Link.

Lordpercy has a review of the Nokia N73 and writes, “We performed some basic tests first working our way around the phones standard features, text and mms messages, basic pim features include a document viewer and data connectivity with GPRS and 3G. Call quality proved excellent and it handled poor signal strength well hanging on for all but the last bar, on top of this the phone sits neatly in the hand and gives an air of quality with just the right balance of weight and material choice. … In truth the Music edition is little more than a standard N73 with whatever tweaks could be bestowed on it via a firmware upgrade. If we could buy it for the same money as the standard N73 then we’d say got for it, the colour scheme and higher SD card limit are worth having, but don’t pay a premium for this sheep in wolfs clothing.” Link.

SmartPhoneToday has a review of the Nokia N73 and writes, “For storage expansion, the N73 offers a miniSD slot, and even though it’s not located in the battery compartment we aren’t particularly enamored with its design or placement. Located at the bottom of the phone, you access the slot by pulling open a tiny door with your fingernail, and those without nails will find opening the door a challenge. Moreover, since the door is right up against the N73’s accessory/sync connector, you’re likely to hit it’s metal pins while trying to open the slot. Frequent card-swappers will not like this layout at all (better plan on getting a 2GB card).” Link.

PCMag has a review of the Nokia N73 and writes, “shutter lag reminds you that, yeah, this is a Symbian Series 60 smartphone, running an operating system that typically feels a little slow to respond. Like most Series 60 phones, the N73 can feel a bit laggy when you’re opening or closing applications or screens. The applications themselves, however, such as the speedy, easy-to-use Web browser with its terrific rendering of desktop Web pages, are usually fine, thanks to the N73’s 221-MHz ARM9 processor. … The Nokia N73 does more than most phones, and you’ll probably be the only person at any given dinner party to have one. Of course, with great unlocked power comes a high price. The N73 runs $429.99 at nokiausa.com, which seems harsh but is actually similar to the prices of other high-end phones—just without the $150 carrier discount you’re used to seeing. In my mind, that’s the price you’ll pay to set yourself apart from the pack.” Link.

ThinkCamera compares the Nokia N73 smartphone to the Fujifilm F20 digital camera and writes, “Here’s the bottom line - two of us from the office tried out the N73 under a variety of circumstances. Both of us agreed that if we were getting a new phone it would be the N73. The quality doesn’t stack up against a decent Fuji but it produces pictures that are perfectly good for web use or even 6X4 prints. With the right image and conditions, even a 10X8 is possible straight from camera. With very careful editing, who knows?” Link.