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July 24, 2006

Nokia releases N73 and N93 “multimedia computers”

Filed under: 3.2 megapixel,3.2Megapixel,Bluetooth,CarlZeiss,Smartphones,carl zeiss,gsm,handsets,n73,n93,nokia,quad-band,releases,umts,upnp,wifi — Evan Blass @ 9:18 am

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Even if you're a die-hard Palm or Windows Mobile fan, it's hard to deny the appeal of Nokia's N-series lineup of S60-powered "multimedia computers," whose connectivity and imaging options are some of the best you can find on a smartphone today. As promised, the company has just officially released both the N73 (pictured, bottom) and N93 (pictured, top) handsets that we've been following for some time, and although you probably won't be able to pick them up through traditional channels, we know that they'll definitely be available at your local Nokia retail outlet. As a quick refresher, both of the phones (we know, we know, we're not supposed to call them phones) are highlighted by 3.2 megapixel, Zeiss lens-equipped cameras, with the N93 throwing in a 3x optical zoom and support for 30fps VGA video. Both models also feature high-res 2.4-inch displays, Bluetooth radios, a miniSD slot for image capture or rocking tunes, and quad-band GSM plus 3G UMTS capability. On top of all these attractive features, the N93 also gives you built-in WiFi with UPnP functionality, video out for replaying your precious memories on a big screen, and what sounds like better-than-average in-camera editing. We're still gonna stick with our current smartphones for now, but these models are so hot that we're seriously reconsidering our snobby insistence on rocking those handy QWERTY thumboards at all times.

Read- N73
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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
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July 12, 2006

FCC blesses Nokia N73

Filed under: 3rd edition,3rdEdition,NSeries,Series60,megapixel,n-series,n73,nokia,s60,series 60,stereo,symbian — Chris Ziegler @ 7:48 am

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Are you loving the N93′s spec sheet, but gargantuan clamshells aren’t your cup of tea? No worries, friends; the 3.2-megapixel candybar N73 has just been approved by the FCC, and thanks to quadband GSM, we have a fighting chance of seeing this one drop in the States — at least in Nokia’s flagship store, if nothing else. Specs are enough to get the juices of any S60 fan flowing: UMTS (albeit on the 2100MHz band), 2.4-inch QVGA display, MiniSD slot, stereo speakers, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0, and the list goes on. Now let’s just cross our fingers Qualcomm doesn’t get its way, and we might be seeing this hotness before too long in these parts.

[Via Mobilewhack]

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April 26, 2006

Nokia to open US retail stores, offer high-end phones

Filed under: Apple,DRM,NewYork,SoftwareUpgrades,Sony,cameraphone,chicago,n73,n80,n91,n93,new york,nokia,retail,smartphone,software upgrades,store,symbian — Evan Blass @ 10:00 am

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Taking a cue from other design-obsessed companies such as Apple and Sony, Nokia has announced plans to open a line of retail locations in the U.S. -- the first ones outside Russia and perhaps Finland that we're aware of -- and even better, will be offering models not available from carriers or traditional channels. The flagship store is set to open in Chicago on June 21, and will sell "virtually anything that could possibly be available in this market," according to a Nokia spokesperson, including such high-end handsets as the recently-launched N93 and N73 3.2 megapixel cameraphones, N91 4GB musicphone, and UMTS-enabled N80 smartphone (which happens to sport a three megapixel CCD as well). PC Mag's article on the upcoming stores, the second of which is scheduled to hit New York before the end of the year, also includes an update on the N91, which will apparently receive a key software upgrade sometime after launch that enables playback of DRM-protected content.

Update: Several readers have very kindly pointed out that Nokia has stores in much of Europe and Asia.
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April 17, 2006

Nokia N73 revealed

Filed under: 9.1,CarlZeiss,Series60,carl zeiss,n73,nokia,series 60,spy,symbian,umts,unannounced — Thomas Ricker @ 2:00 am

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Some pix of that href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/03/26/pics-of-nokia-n93-deets-of-unannounced-n73/">unannounced Nokia N73
we told you about a few weeks back have surfaced in the forums over at mobile-review. The N73 (on left in the picture)
as it’s currently called, is the the supposed successor to the N70
(on right), and is expected to pump Symbian 9.1 and Series 60 3rd addition while featuring a 3.2 megapixel cam with
with autofocusing Carl Zeiss lens, Bluetooth 2.0, stereo speakers, memory card expansion and that good 3G (UMTS) lovin’
for video calls on that large QVGA screen. So really, no additional details, just some fuzzy eye candy this time around.
More pics after the break.

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Next to href="http://cellphones.engadget.com/2005/12/01/the-nokia-6233-and-6234/">Nokia 6233.

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