Nokia E73 Mode available from T-Mobile

By on Jun 16, 2010 at 1:35 PM
Retail June 16, 2010

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Nokia’s facing a pretty bleak future when it comes to the world of smartphones, so the launch of the E73 Mode with T-Mobile couldn’t have come at a better time. Designed with business professionals in mind, but has enough features to make the average user happy including a 5 megapixel camera, free turn-by-turn navigation via Ovi Maps, and 10.2Mbps HSDPA which should make the device quite the speed king thanks to T-Mobile’s rapidly expanding 21Mbps HSPA+ network. The Mode is attractively priced at $69.99 on contract, but unless you’ve got some serious ants in your pants, you might want to wait until this Saturday when you’ll be able to get the Mode, along with all T-Mobile handsets, for free as a part of its Father’s Day promotion.

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  • ThisGuy

    Michael,
    I guess Nokia is facing a pretty “bleak future” with smartphones to a blog website like BGR, but the other sites dont have the same opinion as you guys. I find it funny that almost every other phone website had a hands on preview of the Nokia N8, and you guys didnt even have a story on the N8 this week. Did you guys not get invited to the hands on preview? or are you guys just oblivious to the Nokia N8. I guess BGR isn’t as cutting edge as you guys think you are. The Nokia N8 will outsell every other smartphone by far, so try doing a hands on preview of the device and quit trying to make iSheeps out of your readers.

    • tino72

      Did you actually say that Nokia is cutting edge? and that the N8 will out sell every smartphone out there? HAA!!!!!!!!!!!! Nokia is non existent in the US and they are hardly cutting edge in there Handsets in the US..

      • ThisGuy

        Did I say in the US???? there is a world outside the US you know? Read the post before you start posting and making yourself look like a jack*ss. Yeah and Nokia is cutting edge, the N8 will have USB OTG (no other phones have that) and HDMI out with Dolby Digital surround sound (no other phones has that either). Jack*ss!

      • tino72

        You said the N8 would out SELL everyother smart phone out there? are we supposed to be mind readers that you meant everywhere other than the US? before you make bold outlandish statements like that why dont you be specific dickHead! If you donot like BGR’s coverage on Nokia take your Dumbass to another more Nika friendly forum..

      • Dara

        That’s awesome.

        Everyone, in future if you’re not specifically talking about the US, please state that clearly.

        Like for example:

        Oceans usually do not contain substantial amounts of oil, except in the US.

        Homophobic politicians usually do not turn out to be gay, except in the US.

        Mankind is the result of evolution, except in the US.

      • ThisGuy

        Tino, see how narrow minded you are? A smartphone is a smartphone, regardless if its in the US or not. Just cause the N8 doesnt sell as well as other smartphones in the US doesnt mean its not a sale. The N8 will OUT SELL every other smartphone out there regardless if its in the US or not, you DumbF*ck.

      • ThisGuy

        And I can damn well read whatever website I want you F*cking piece of sh*t.

      • ThisGuy
  • ZenDaddy

    After being a huge Symbian fan for so many years, even I can’t see how Nokia is relevant anymore.

    • ThisGuy

      well if you only read BGR, you would feel this way. They havent even posted one story on Nokia’s next flagship phone, the Nokia N8. BGR is really trying to keep it’s readers in the dark about Nokia’s next great phone.

      • Topher86

        Because the N8 isn’t much when Nokia is sucking in regards to apps. Apps are what’s driving smartphones, w/o apps, specs are just specs.

  • Jake

    That is, not very interesting or appealing..

    I used to think highly of them an their styling, now they are just, well built devices like BB’s to me.

  • Bry

    Wow they’re getting desperate trying to save a sinking ship..

  • Fentruck

    So Symbian looks like Windows Mobile 5 now?

    Move over Android and iOS….

    • Dale McNamee

      Fentruck,

      Why is having a “pretty ” UI so important ? It works and and it’s stable that’s all that matters for the business market that it’s aimed at.

      Also, business smartphone users aren’t into impressing anyone with their phone’s UI.

  • Dara

    LOL, no mention of video calling?

    I thought that was a big deal after it got invented in America a week ago.

    • ThisGuy

      E73 does support video calling using the Fring application that you can get on Ovi Store, and you can use it over T-Mobile’s 3G data or WiFi….unlike some other phone’s FaceTime that can only be used over WiFi. Thanks for pointing that out Dara!

    • LOLer

      LOL I almost peed my pants when i read this

  • mingkee

    N900 and N8 also have 10.8Mbps HSPA and they have band IV 3G for T-Mobile and Wind.

  • Levi

    While I agree that the S60 needs some major attention in some aspects, Nokia has always designed it as a phone first and the “smart” after.

    My last Nokia, an E61i, still blows most of the Android handsets away as far as build quality and design go.

    And to only have to charge it once or twice a week? Try that with any of the Android or WinMo handsets.

    They’re not going to take over the world, but if you need a reliable, professional phone that handles most business needs seamlessly, it’s definitely worth a look.

    • Dale McNamee

      Amen, Levi,AMEN !

      The Nokia E series phone is geared towards the mature side of the smartphone market.

      It’s not for the kiddies…

  • Tim

    Even if, BGR reported every morsel of news from Nokia, there’s still nothing to excited over or look forward to coming out that has been mentioned to date from Nokia.

    They are done like dinner in this market of smartphones.

  • sikkboy

    @ThisGuy

    An internet tough guy I see.

    • ThisGuy

      @ Sikkboy
      An internet gay guy I see.

  • GABRIEL

    Good day to all,
    I would like you to know that I’m super duper happy as I have a super duper fast connection provided by tmobile now. I used speedtest.net in my old & dilapidated G1 and I got 6.5mbps then 2.6 uploads in Houston then when I tether it in my netbook then use again the speedtest.net I got this http://www.speedtest.net/result/852656301.png
    Its mind blowing as I hit one time the 16mbps but I didnt recorded it but the 14mbps u have it.Then my latency_ping are between 45-60 in my location-shadow creek ranch in pearland ( a bit outside of downtown houston ) then 70-150 in other locations.I did the test between 9:30am-10:00am as many people starting to use the service as my clear if that time of usage will be horrible.
    I have CLEAR now in the house that I’m paying for $40/month as I bought the modem,so no leasing fee for me just $40/month. That internet of mine hit the highest is 16mbps in early in the morning between (2-5am) but before or after that time I will hit only 3-6mbps download then 800-900kbps upload unlike tmobile from 1mbps-3mbps upload.
    I’m always travelling around Texas & I found out that Austin,Houston,Dallas & San Antonio has the highest download speed to compare to any cities when I compare in Westcoast & Eastcoast cities.
    Then if ever they will make more fiber optic backhaul they can minimize the latency problems others have now.I used to have that problem in my location but now its GONE.
    I’m not the kind of person wasting time to bash any company but now I will because I was with AT&T and they are full of lies company as I had my iphone 3gs & my wife & we never seen more than 2mbps connection the whole of Texas or whenever I was in California or New York. All PEOPLE WHO WILL SAY THEY SEE 3MBPS OR BEYOND (its not real), THEY ARE AT&T PEOPLE OR JUST ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO DEFEND AT&T EVEN AT&T DOESN’T CARE FOR THEM. Mine is real experience with my wife… I work in IT company & I always use the one that I think is not just cool but I can tweak & use the heck of it whatever it can offer unlike iphone that YOU can just unlocked & jailbreak (like what i do) but android & windows can be hack & put lots of fast & best ROM that apple iphone cant do. Our iphone is now an mp3 player in our cars, wants some pictures? Then my wife using the EVO as her company pay for her monthly then she just bought it from Sprint. Its a sweet phone but the speed is not consistent & theres time it will be switching a lot of times from 4g to 3g. But still wayyyyy better than verizon & AT&T. Take note, only Tmobile & Sprint didn’t have the cap now they will just throttle you if your beyond 5gb but no more paying overages (Tmobile then sprint in 4g mode). Can Verizon & AT&T do that? Nope & never because AT&T made the worse decision in lowering the internet usage to 2gb for $25 (Tmobile has $20 for unlimited no cap with super duper fast internet 16mbps versus 1mbps by AT&T) then Verizon is thinking now to do that also as Sprint & Tmobile will go for no capping.
    Theres a lot of fanboys especially in APPLE stuff like iphone that has the basic stuff that was available 10 years ago but Steve Jobs will say magical & unbelievable, he’s the no. 1 liar in the world (I have a friend who still working in APPLE) I’m just new here in Texas as I’m from California & work with IT company near APPLE. But Texas is the best place to make money now (hehe) then cheaper way of living… He said to me that Steve Jobs is very good in marketing hype but he’s not the real guy who’s thinking & making apple stuff to work, he’s just the marketing guy of APPLE. Then all of his components are made mostly of asus & samsung (not them as other blindly knows) only software & design are theirs, I can attest to that, so wheres APPLE real product-NONE. They are just a big marketing & design company, if you don’t believe go to California (to their main headquarter) see if they building any pieces of material to use for their products – none, most of what they are doing is just software & how to market their product. I was there with my friend & I know what I’m saying. Ask ASUS & SAMSUNG then FOXCONN, they will tell you that no parts are made by apple, they will give the design then what materials will use ( APPLE ) then they will wait for delivery then they will use their technology & manpower to build APPLE products ( FOXCONN ).
    FANBOYISM towards APPLE is not bad but you should know the reality of what the company you like & love what they really offer to you & if they lying to you.
    Back to Tmobile, they are the company to watch for & they are not like AT&T that will make advertising 1st before they will do the action, as tmobile will do the work & everything before they will announce in a simple way unlike AT&T like APPLE, they love marketing hype like shortage of Iphone in the 1st day as they know how many people will go & get them but they will not release many units to show they don’t have unit to sell, believe me or not those iphone & ipad was made already & its millions now in FOXCONN factory but they will release only hundreds thousands then it will show to their system they don’t have stock anymore even they have more, for the people to be more excited & feel the APPLE products are so good that people lining up & their hysteria in getting in store or online, thats MARKETING 101, YOU HAVE TO MAKE PEOPLE EXCITE IN YOUR PRODUCTS THEN THEY WILL THINK YOUR PRODUCTS IS SO GOOD THAT PEOPLE NEEDS TO WAIT FOR LONG TIME.
    I hope people will get it now as I want you to be more well aware of what those companies been doing to you, they making you follow them even they are shortchanging you.
    I want to share more my ideas, experience & knowledge about all these stuff – just don’t go with the hype, test drive it – tweak it & if you feel it has everything u want & its more cheaper – go for it… you can email me at sir1honda@aol.com ( i can give you the best advice in telecommunications & computers stuff if I have enough time to answer )
    To all those people bashing each other because you like this or that, think first & I suggest that research in google then don’t defend what you have that you feel is not giving you the real deal. WE LIVE ONCE NOT TWICE , LIVE TO THE FULLEST ( get the best stuff that you think is appropriate & can make things more easier to you not just LOOKS & BRAND NAME of the products.
    Always take care gurls & guys… GOD BLESS YALL…

    • Dele O

      You said it all, so much so. This is allI’ve been trying to bang into the head of all those fanboy.

      iPhone case in point esp. the “facetime” that apple is now touting like some “magical” thing–this has been on the Nokia since who knows when and very, very functional.

      One point that seems to be forgotten in the reviews calling nokia’s OS dated is, Symbian OS has a different market from all those flashy UI that favor form over function.

      I keep telling my friends, I can make my nokia do what I want and need it do, not what some company prefers I have it do. If it’s not in already, I whip out and write the code myself and move on.

      I’m glad Nokia is not as hyped in the US as other parts of the world (thank you fanboyism) I can get my phone for cheap, cheap and since I used my first nokia (Nokia 3310), I can’t look back, gosh I’ve I used so many Nokia phones.

      I owned the E71 until it got lost (recently) and I wanted to buy another (E71/72) until TMo announced this (used the e61 and e61i before then), I was pumped considering it favors the 1900hz t-mobile 3G…getting the E73 ASAP.

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