Nokia E73 Mode Phone Only, No Contract, from T-Mobile

T-Mobile USA has just released their latest Nokia E73 Mode phone. The handset is running on Symbian S60 3rd edition. The handset boasts a QVGA (320 x 240 pixel resolution) display, a full-QWERTY keypad, HSDPA up to 10.2Mpbs HSUPA up to 2Mbps, Ovi Maps with free navigation, access to Ovi Store, and also a 5 Megapixel camera with autofocus and VGA video recording capabilities.

The Nokia E73 Mode is the thinnest QWERTY keypad phone from T-Mobile USA. Other features of this smartphone include a Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and support UMA (WLAN calling), support for T-Mo’s AWS bands, A-GPS, Mail for Exchange with ActiveSync support, and 3.5mm headset jack.

The E73 does everything. The camera takes great pictures even outside at night without streetlights! I take more pictures and send more picture messages and I email more pictures with this than I ever did with the BlackBerry. Typing on this keyboard is better than 1he Blackberry with one hand or with two. I find myself instinctively typing letters correctly without looking at the keyboard. The web browser is superior. The speakers are loud enough.

There are tons of built-in and pre-loaded apps. Ovi maps beats BlackBerry maps and google. The flashlight app that is built-in to the keyboard is convenient and bright. The Radio application is fun to use and doesn’t drain the battery. YouTube is pre-loaded. I have never been able to view YouTube on a Blackberry. Podcasting is pre-loaded. QuickOffice is pre-loaded; so, I do not have to carry a laptop anymore.

It is not as fast or as addictive as the Blackberry. Blackberry is still the ultimate messaging device. This phone is not easy to use. Sometimes settings are mysterious to find, and navigating menus is slow enough to annoy me. The wi-fi calling didn’t work that well for me. I kept dropping calls for no apparent reason. So, I turned it off, and now my calls are stable everywhere T-Mobile has good coverage.

You will get a Nokia AC-10U High Efficiency Charger, Nokia CA-101D MicroUSB Data Cable, Nokia WH-205 Stereo Headset, Nokia DC-6 Mobile Charger, a Nokia CP-384 Pouch and a 4GB microSD card in the box. You can buy T-Mobile Nokia E73 Mode with no contract for around $329.99. If you wish to buy it with new service plan, its price is starting from $49.99.