Nokia N73 was introduced in 2006 Q2. MobileTechReview.com reviews the Nokia N73 and writes, “The N73 is one of Nokia’s newest S60 3rd Edition phones and was released at the end of July 2006. It’s shipping in Asia and in parts of Europe but is not sold in the US by any carrier. However it is sold by importers unlocked for use with any GSM carrier. We picked up ours from phonesource-usa.com and received the Hong Kong version of the phone in two days. Should you pick up an Asian model, have no fear: it’s a bilingual phone so you can set it to English (unless you prefer Simplified Chinese). On the number pad, the numbers 1 through 5 each have one Chinese stroke, but these aren’t distracting. The phone does support predictive text in English as well. The Nokia is available in three color combinations: silver gray / deep plum (which we received), frost white / metallic red and frost white / mocha. The plum and mocha colors are complex, looking nearly dark gray to black with metallic highlights in darker locations but turning much more vibrant under direct light.”

InfoSync review the Nokia N73 and writes about camera, “With no effort at all, the N73 snaps superb hi-res stills with accurate colours and precise focus, letting users who want more control tweak a range of options to get pictures just the way they want them - including colour effects and red eye removal. Also, the large, high-resolution screen not only makes a great viewfinder but works a charm for browsing or viewing pictures you’ve already taken, which can also be shared and printed in all thinkable and unthinkable ways. It’s a pity it only stores 50 pictures out-of-the-box.”

MobileWhack.com reviews the Nokia N73 and writes about camera, “The camera features a mechanical shutter, and with the advanced autofocus, images are sharper. The primary display doubles up as your big 2.4″ preview LCD in landscape mode so you can see your images in all their glory. A dedicated image review key is provided so you can easily share them with others.”

MobileBurn reviews the Nokia N73 and writes, “The large QVGA display makes web browsing easy with the new S60 3rd edition browser, and makes viewing Word/Excel/Powerpoint/PDF and ZIP files a breeze. The compact design also features Bluetooth and Infrared for connectivity, along with integrated stereo speakers.”

CNET reviews the Nokia N73 and writes about camera, “Nokia chose respected optical brand Carl Zeiss for the N73’s f2.8/f5.6 Tessar lens. With a resolution of 3.2-megapixels, you can take shots suitable for prints up to 5.1 x 6.8 inches (13 x 17cm), however standard 4 x 6 inch photos (10 x 15cm) will turn out less grainy. The N73 supports four image quality settings, from MMS-suitable shots up to the aforementioned print quality photos. Scene modes include auto, macro, portrait, landscape, sports, night and night portrait; the N73 displays a helpful description of each when you’re choosing the mode. Red-eye reduction flash mode is onboard, but we were disappointed with the N73’s LED-based flash — the xenon flash on the Sony Ericsson K800i does a much better job. Colour tone, exposure, ISO speed and white balance can all be adjusted to pre-defined values for stills.”

All About Symbian reviews the Nokia N73 and writes, “The camera on the N73 will be one of it’s key selling points, and together with the screen and software is where you find the biggest changes compared to previous S60 phones such as the N70 or Nokia 6680. The camera is hidden behind a spring loaded cover which when opened will automatically activate the Camera application. The camera is 3.2 megapixels with Carl Zeiss optics and integrated LED flash; crucially it also has an auto focus function and a manual shutter. Auto focus should help improve close up shots, and the manual shutter allows for sharper shots of moving subjects. This should give excellent results and first indications are that the N73 out does the N90 which means for many it will be acceptable as their only camera. Video capture at 15 fps and CIF (352 x 288) resolution is also supported which while not as good as the N93 should suffice for capturing memories. The on board Camera application has been updated and it is no longer necessary to navigate menu to change settings, instead a series of on screen icons allow you to make quick changes similar to a stand alone digital camera. On the right hand side of the phone there are dedicated shutter and zoom keys (digital only) for taking photos. The intention is that you hold the phone on it’s side as you would a standard camera and use the screen which is in landscape orientation as the view finder. The shutter button can be partially depressed to activate the auto focus functionality. ”

Mobile-Review writes about applications, “The Application item contains 3D Tones, allowing you to enable 3D ringing tone effects, apply various sound trajectories, and reverberation. And to the developers’ credit be it said, these settings do have influence on the sound, but on the whole it’s just another marketing move, as majority of users don’t pay too much attention to how amplified the handset sounds – they rather focus on call itself. To prove that we carried out a survey and according to the results most people don’t notice any striking difference between default sounding and 3D Tones.”