However, enough about me, and let's have a closer look at the N73 and why I have been sticking with it for so long. The N73 was by many considered the 'phone of the year' back in 2006/2007 when it was released with it's 3.2-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens enabling you to take print quality photos and record fairly decent mp4 format video. Today of course, there are many newer models of mobile phones which can outperform the N73 in this arena. The reason I have been sticking with my N73 for this long is due to some of the other features of the phone.
The N73 is of course a 3G phone, which is basically a compulsory thing for the active professional. 3G connectivity ensures that I can always connect to the Internet through my phone when I am out and about, and of course access mobile content such as news feeds, video streams, streaming music, etc. Though by today's standards it is slightly inconvenient to not have Wi-Fi connectivity through the phone, which can be found on most subsequent Nokia models, the fact that I can get online through GPRS ensures my productivity. The N73 Web browser was one of the most impressive seen on a mobile device when it first was released, and it still remains highly competitive. Most sites are displayed perfectly on the screen, and the browser supports Javas, dynamic HTML, and frames without difficulty. The most interesting feature is of course a function called MiniMap, which displays an overview of the entire Web page as a thumbnail.The N73 also include email support for both POP and IMAP, ensuring that I am always getting my emails no matter whether I am sitting in the office lounge room, the local Starbucks, or the beach. That in itself is pretty handy.
Further, another reason I didn't upgrade my N73 at an earlier stage, was that it featured so many helpful productivity applications such as a PDF viewer and QuickOffice, which enables me to access and edit Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word documents with ease without having to be stuck at an office computer. And of course, with an inbuilt MP3 player, I can work on these documents while I listen to my favourite tracks through my Bluetooth headphones.
This brings me to the main negative with the N73: battery time. Though the battery has an impressive standby time and talk time, with me using all these applications featured, and constantly accessing GPRS/internet and Bluetooth, the battery drains fairly quickly, and will last me about one single working day without recharging.
However, the N73 has been my faithful companion for over two years, and there is good reason for that.
