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.

And finally, if you need a work phone during the day and a multimedia device at night, then Nokia N73 is ideal for you.

The Nokia N73 is a very ‘complete’ handset. And by that I mean it’s got everything a range of users – from the business work-on-the go user to the younger I-need-a-cool-phone user – will find suitable and enjoy using.

Before I got my hands on the N73 I stated in a review for another site that I considered the Sony Ericsson K800i to be probably the best 3G camera phone on the market, and to some degree that still holds true. You see the problem I face, and one other reviewers and users will no doubt be faced with, is that if you were to ask me which is the better phone I’d say The K800i, however if you asked me which one you should buy I’d say the N73. It isn’t a better phone but it is a better package.

N73 is most available device in Nseries line-up, it has almost all latest developments by Nokia, and a very good camera. I have no doubts that this device will become one of most popular in Nseries line-up, perhaps it will not be able to reach Nokia N72’s sales though. In case you’re looking for quality smartphone from Nokia, then N73 will be the right choice for you.

With the way firmware updates can significantly improve the performance and functionality of a device, especially in these days of DIY updating, it’s tricky to give a one-off verdict. The N73 certainly has potential, and the form factor and general camera capabilities are extremely impressive.

The lack of native Wi-Fi may dampen the appeal of this unit for some, but even so it remains a solid choice due to its multimedia offerings especially the 3.2 megapixel Carl Zeiss camera at the forefront.

The Nokia N73 is a neat and enjoyable mobile that excels as a camera and looks great. Shame about the fiddly keys and lack of Wifi, though

The Nokia N73 is a neat and enjoyable mobile that excels as a camera and looks great. Shame about the fiddly keys and lack of Wifi, though