Gonna buy Nokia N73 ME, Some queries.

Hi,

I have a budget of 14K so I decided to go for this mobile,

1. Whats the maximum expandable memory?(Can firmware upgrades or any tweaks or any apps increase the limit?)

2. Does it have WiFi? (If not what will I be losing out on?)

3. Are there any known issues and problems with this mobile?

4. Is there any other better mobile I can get with this budget?(Must have Symbian).

5. Does this mobile have 3D capabilities(Can I play 3D games like NFS etc.).

6. Is the audio quality comparable to Sony Ericsson's Walkman series?

7. How is the Camera's perfomence and
How is the video recording perfomence(Whats the Resolution, FPS, colour depth etc.)

8. And can the firmware be updated easily without any issues?

Lotta questions but please answer them

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1)4 gb
2)nopes
3)Tends to go slow if not used properly.Eventually slows down in a few months considerably.
4)SE G700 has touchscreen and costs 15k.Its symbian UIQ.Else N73 is your best bet.
5)Yep.Can play 3d games.In fact all mobiles can.A mobile game is yet to utilize 3d gaming functionalities.
6)Not even close.
7)Camera is quite good.In fact one of the best 3.2 camphones around right after thew SE K8xx series.It records at VGA 15 fps if m not wrong.
8)yes.Firmware updates are not a problem.

^ Thanks.

Are you saying the audio quality is very bad? Because I will be using this mobile mainly to listen to music.

And is this mobile very old or outdated or something

, and can it be customised easily?

I did not say that the audio quality is bad.I said that the walkmans sound much better. Well its old and itsa still running.Also check out the SE G700.You get the same features in a newer model with touchscreen.Oh.I guess the N81 2gb comes at a decent price.But it has some serious build issues.If you like it.Go get the N81.
Customization is not nokia's cup of tea.Sorry.

^ I had a look at the G700 and it looks pretty impressive, hows its audio quality?

And how is the quality of the cam?

Is the N73 better than this mobile?

1. Whats the maximum expandable memory?(Can firmware upgrades or any tweaks or any apps increase the limit?)

2gb
2. Does it have WiFi? (If not what will I be losing out on?)

No (but it is not required for normal users)

3. Are there any known issues and problems with this mobile?

Install crap and make it slow, it is a fast phone
4. Is there any other better mobile I can get with this budget?(Must have Symbian).

It is having Sybmbian S60 V3 the best symbian and that G700 has UIQ(a little fast)

5. Does this mobile have 3D capabilities(Can I play 3D games like NFS etc.).

Yes you can

6. Is the audio quality comparable to Sony Ericsson's Walkman series?

No, but close enough the sound is loud and if you decrease the sound to 80% it will sound very good if you pair it with ep630 it will rock

7. How is the Camera's perfomence and
How is the video recording perfomence(Whats the Resolution, FPS, colour depth etc.)

i agree with dream (i can't believe he said that

)

8. And can the firmware be updated easily without any issues?

Yes you can without any problem

and about G700 it will cost you 2k more

AND IT LACKS EDGE

btw if you have more queries you can ask here or if you wanna know anything regarding this phone pm me i have N73 ME too

~Rahul~ said:
Hi,

I have a budget of 14K so I decided to go for this mobile,

1. Whats the maximum expandable memory?(Can firmware upgrades or any tweaks or any apps increase the limit?)

2. Does it have WiFi? (If not what will I be losing out on?)

3. Are there any known issues and problems with this mobile?

4. Is there any other better mobile I can get with this budget?(Must have Symbian).

5. Does this mobile have 3D capabilities(Can I play 3D games like NFS etc.).

6. Is the audio quality comparable to Sony Ericsson's Walkman series?

7. How is the Camera's perfomence and
How is the video recording perfomence(Whats the Resolution, FPS, colour depth etc.)

8. And can the firmware be updated easily without any issues?

Lotta questions but please answer them .

1. 2GB. No.

2. No.

3. People not used to smartphones usually complain about lack of speed with this phone. If you've used a smartphone before, you won't find that a problem. Keypad is a bit cramped though and joystick is not the best around.

4. Other phones, Yes. Better, Not necessarily. (5700, E51, N81, G700)

5. Yes.

6. Except for bass, it's comparable. Bass is bit lower in N73.

7. Camera is of very good quality. You can check the camera pics thread here in Mobile Monsters (it's a sticky) for an idea as to how good it is. Recorded video is also of good quality. It can record video in CIF (352x288 ) @ 15fps in mp4 format.

8. Yes.

~Rahul~ said:
And is this mobile very old or outdated or something , and can it be customized easily?

It's old, but not exactly outdated. You can customize it with Symbian apps.

~Rahul~ said:
^ I had a look at the G700 and it looks pretty impressive, hows its audio quality?

And how is the quality of the cam?

Is the N73 better than this mobile?

I have a G700 right besides me as I type this and I must say it's a good phone. Audio quality is very good and mostly better than N73.

Camera is decent too however it lacks auto focus, which N73 has.

I'd say G700 is slightly better than N73. But then again, you do pay more for G700, so that's expected.

My advice is, since you'll be using your phone mainly for music, get a N81. It has excellent sound quality, has Symbian S60 OS, wi-fi, and a large display. It'll suit your needs better.

krazzy said:
7. Camera is of very good quality. You can check the camera pics thread here in Mobile Monsters (it's a sticky) for an idea as to how good it is. Recorded video is also of good quality. It can record video in CIF (352x288) @ 15fps in mp4 format.

hey krazzy it is 640*480 at 15fps in mp4 format the one you are telling is for 3gp format

krates said:
hey krazzy it is 640*480 at 15fps in mp4 format the one you are telling is for 3gp format

Eh? Since when did N73 started supporting VGA resolution video recording? Dude I have absolutely no idea about this. Are you sure? Please check.

check this sample video recorded from my N73

(i don't have my N73 right now it's an old video i think i recorded it at high settings)

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krates said:
hey krazzy it is 640*480 at 15fps in mp4 format the one you are telling is for 3gp format

Nope Krates , its CIF 352x288 @ 15fps in N73 me.

hmm go to settings and make it high and then check

if you don't believe me check the video i posted

MAYBE I AM WRONG cause i don't have the phone right now

A comparison of the N78 and the G700 camera.

*img360.imageshack.us/my.php?image=n78vm8.jpgN78

G700

choose your winner.

Krates the video you posted is 352x288 resolution.
I always use High setting in video dude.

Video Setting
High - Mp4
Normal - 3gp
Low - 3gp

N73 afaik supports a max of CIF resolution.

1 pic from N73 cam scene mode sports taken from inside a bus

*img123.imageshack.us/my.php?image=13062008541fy8.jpg

Power UP said:
Krates the video you posted is 352x288 resolution.
I always use High setting in video dude.

Video Setting
High - Mp4
Normal - 3gp
Low - 3gp

N73 afaik supports a max of CIF resolution.

sorry i was wrong

Yup. That video is in CIF resolution. And I'm calling PETA.

Get C702 man.

N73 - Camera

G700 - Touchscreen

N81 - Music

Choose according to ur priorities

G700 cam is better than N73.

^^^ yup

lacks autofocus

btw the pic you posted check out one more time and see the house roof top on the right both the pic

the N78 Pic is natural and g700 is like animated ( brightness is boosted )

^^ G700 lacks auto focus.

dreamcatcher said:
G700 cam is better than N73.

G700 doesn't has Autofocus.

Autofocus is essential only when taking macro pics or in a moving environment.Doesnt pose a huge differnece anyways.the color reproduction as i have seen is brilliant compared to phones in the same budget.
And please krates, try to respect a good pic when you see one.There nothing natural or not natural about the pics.The G700 is miles better.Just look at the sharpness.

dreamcatcher said:
And please krates, try to respect a good pic when you see one.There nothing natural or not natural about the pics.The G700 is miles better.Just look at the sharpness.

please you don't reply in the below question

everyone please tell which one is looking more natural ?

in G700 resized pic look for the box where it is written CROM and judge yourself

btw G700 pic is taken when the sun was lighting very high

and dream come to yahoo

G700

*www.esato.com/board/img.php?id=108680

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G700 pics.

Courtesy Esato.

Yup the G700 pic color saturation is too high and as Krates mentioned both pics are shot in different lighting conditions.

LOL

dreamcatcher said:
A comparison of the N78 and the G700 camera.

*img360.imageshack.us/my.php?image=n78vm8.jpgN78

G700

choose your winner.

Both pics are great. However the lighting condition and the position of the sun is different in both. Not the best way to compare camera.

And i was comparing the N78 to the G700.The N78 costs 4k more than the G700 ATM. The n78 supposedly has a much better cam than the N73.

btw buy N73 it is 11k and convert is to ME for free

buy the adapter and Memory card separately still it will be around 12k

dreamcatcher said:
And i was comparing the N78 to the G700.The N78 costs 4k more than the G700 ATM. The n78 supposedly has a much better cam than the N73.

N78 also has wi-fi, GPS and FM transmitter which are some expensive bits. And no, the cameras in N73 and N78 are supposed to be the same.

krazzy said:
N78 also has wi-fi, GPS and FM transmitter which are some expensive bits. And no, the cameras in N73 and N78 are supposed to be the same.

for how much you bought the G700 ?

N73
1) Good camera with LED flash & AutoFocus
2) Okay music playback
3) Symbian S60
4) It has both UMTS (3G) & EDGE
*img.gsmarena.com/vv/bigpic/nokia-n73.gif

G700
1) Good camera with LED flash but it lacks AutoFocus (Don't know why they excluded it, otherwise it could have kicked the a$$ of N73 real hard)....
2) Nice music playback....+ it also has features like TrackID, MegaBass & SenseMe...
3) Touchscreen
4) It has 3G, but it lacks EDGE.....
5) A whooping 160MB internal memory
*img.gsmarena.com/vv/bigpic/sonyericsson-g700.jpg

C702
1) It isn't a smartphone (It doesn't have Symbian)
2) Good Camera with LED flash & AutoFocus
3) It also has GPS....
4) Nice music playback....+ it also has features like TrackID, MegaBass & SenseMe...
5) It has both 3G, EDGE and even HSDPA.....
6) A whooping 160MB internal memory
*img.gsmarena.com/vv/bigpic/sonyericsson-c702.jpg

krates said:
for how much you bought the G700 ?

I didn't. My sister did. For 15k.

g700 is just one autofocus less of kicking n73 butt

there is a BIG 4k difference in

N73 and G700

krates said:
there is a BIG 4k difference in

N73 and G700

Yeah, we know - we know......But his budget is 14K.....

WTF!!!N73 ME is 13k.

wait for a month and g700 will be 13k.

^^ i am saying N73 not ME

you can convert N73 to N73 ME free of cost

this is interesting read abt uiq ..

*www.symbian-freak.com/news/008/06/uiq_starts_layoff_talks_with_over_half_of_its_staff.htm

what is trackid and sense me by the way ?

^^old news.SE said that n a prss release that it would be proving support to UIQ and now solely concentrate on WM and fature phones, now that SE phones will have support for wifi through project capuchin.SE phones will now support document viewers and play files such as avi.SE may also switch to android or Linux if need be.

krates said:
btw buy N73 it is 11k and convert is to ME for free

buy the adapter and Memory card separately still it will be around 12k

hi krates, is the conversion possible (i tink only software would change n; it will show 3g, however if it is already there(in simple n73 or n73-5 ) why not it is mentioned in manual?? :!:

is it better to buy n73 or n73Me

,
if i buy higher memory for n73(i think it is upto2 gb)
what to do with bundeled one? could it be sold. What is price of 2gb sd card,3.5 mm conversion adapter, creative ep-630

arey both have 3G dude who told you that N73 ME version is only having 3G

i think the 2 gig card will cost 700 and the adapter will cost 300 12k

or buy buy the me version so that there will be no problem

and this G700 does this come with a mem card ? i don't think so

krates said:
arey both have 3G dude who told you that N73 ME version is only having 3G

i think the 2 gig card will cost 700 and the adapter will cost 300 12k

or buy buy the me version so that there will be no problem

and this G700 does this come with a mem card ? i don't think so

actually confusion was created due to n73-5 (available in my region )and few weeks ago it is also on nokia india site now it is not there ..

G700 comes with a 1gb M2 and can be expanded upto 8gb.

Btw for people who might be considering G700, it is a bit slow. Apps take a lot of time to open. Phone takes ages to start and even after starting it takes a while to come to its senses. Maybe a firmware upgrade will solve this. Not sure though. It comes no where near the speed of my 5700.

Thanks for the replies everyone.

But now I'm really confused

, whether to buy G700 or N73,

1. Since G700 lacks autofocus is this a major setback? and what difference will autofocus make?

2. And G700 has Symbian UIQ, and N73 Symbian S60, which is better?

3. And can G700 be installed with S60 apps and vice-versa?

4. And are there lotts of apps available for the G700?

5. And G700 has 3d capabilities rite?(Play games like NFS etc.).

6. And does C702 have Symbian?

7. And is there any way the G700 is better than the N73.

I would've gone for N81 but it has only 2MP cam.

Please bear with me guys

.

~Rahul~ said:
Thanks for the replies everyone.

But now I'm really confused , whether to buy G700 or N73,

1. Since G700 lacks autofocus is this a major setback? and what difference will autofocus make?

2. And G700 has Symbian UIQ, and N73 Symbian S60, which is better?

3. And can G700 be installed with S60 apps and vice-versa?

4. And are there lotts of apps available for the G700?

5. And G700 has 3d capabilities rite?(Play games like NFS etc.).

6. And does C702 have Symbian?

7. And is there any way the G700 is better than the N73.

I would've gone for N81 but it has only 2MP cam.

Please bear with me guys .

1) Autofocus is useful when you have to take close up or macro's of certain small objects. If the camera lens is fixed focus, it will blur the image. In this case a camera lens having Autofocus comes to help.

2) IMO you should go with N73 which has s60 v3 as it has lots of softwares. You can extend it capablities by installing a varied types of softwares. While S60 UIQ has a few no of apps compared to S60 V3.

3) No. You can't install G700 apps on N73 and vice-versa.

4) As I said earlier there are apps for S60 UIQ, but they are few when compared with N73 ( S60 V3).

5)Yes, you can play 3D games.

6) No.

~Rahul~ said:
7. And is there any way the G700 is better than the N73.

G700 got touchscreen.....Better music playback.....The interface is faster than N73....160MB internal memory.

But if you need AutoFocus and can compromise on the other things like Touchscreen-Music playback, get N73 IMO. It is also having more applications than G700's Symbian UIQ.....

But if you don't need Symbian [S60 & UIQ], then C702 just pawns both....Though it lacks a touchscreen.

Some pics taken from N73 ME

1. So could I just buy an N73 for 11K and flash it to ME? Why is there a price difference of 2K then?

2. And could someone please provide a list of apps available for Symbian UIQ(G700) and Symbian S60 v3(N73 ME).

3. And which Symbian version is better(G700s or N73 MEs)? And what is the difference between them?

4. And both N73 and G700 has 256K colors screen and N81 has 16 million colours screen, so will there be a huge quality difference?

5. And N73 ME has Symbian 9.1 rite? Can I remove this and install Symbian 9.2 or 9.3?

6. Can I remove Symbian UIQ from G700 and install a later version of it and can I install Symbian 9.1 or later on the G700?

Please dont get frustrated guys, these are some nagging questions before I buy a mobile

.

~Rahul~ said:
1. So could I just buy an N73 for 11K and flash it to ME? Why is there a price difference of 2K then?

2. And could someone please provide a list of apps available for Symbian UIQ(G700) and Symbian S60 v3(N73 ME).

3. And which Symbian version is better(G700s or N73 MEs)? And what is the difference between them?

4. And both N73 and G700 has 256K colors screen and N81 has 16 million colours screen, so will there be a huge quality difference?

5. And N73 ME has Symbian 9.1 rite? Can I remove this and install Symbian 9.2 or 9.3?

6. Can I remove Symbian UIQ from G700 and install a later version of it and can I install Symbian 9.1 or later on the G700?

Please dont get frustrated guys, these are some nagging questions before I buy a mobile .

1) You can flash a normal N73 to Music Edition. The price difference is due to two headsets provided & a 2 GB memory card. The normal has just one headphone & a 1 GB card AFAIK.

2) Sorry, but the list is very long to be listed here. If you want just google it & you will get it.

4) 16 million screen provides a good video & photo viewing experience. 256K isn't bad, but you will notice the difference when you see both 16 million & 256K screens side-by-side.

5) No, you can't upgrade the symbian OS to new release like 9.2 or 9.3... Yuo can't on any phone as they are binded by hardware of the device.

6) Again, not possible.

1. So could I just buy an N73 for 11K and flash it to ME? Why is there a price difference of 2K then?

There is a 2gig mem card included and the headphones comes with an adapter (3.5 mm jack) and it is black in colour (looks great) btw buy the ME version
2. And could someone please provide a list of apps available for Symbian UIQ(G700) and Symbian S60 v3(N73 ME).

well actually no one can but if you want to see a highlight of it go to

[dot]sis.com (without braces) see the uiq zone (g700) there are very less appz and check the Symbian 9.1 zone (N73) see the appz (they are divided in 4 sections)

3. And which Symbian version is better(G700s or N73 MEs)? And what is the difference between them?

S60 V3 no doubt (N73)
4. And both N73 and G700 has 256K colors screen and N81 has 16 million colours screen, so will there be a huge quality difference?

Not at all yours eyes will not be able to judge the difference

5. And N73 ME has Symbian 9.1 rite? Can I remove this and install Symbian 9.2 or 9.3?

NO

6. Can I remove Symbian UIQ from G700 and install a later version of it and can I install Symbian 9.1 or later on the G700?

No

SPEED i think N73 is better after reading the below lines

Btw for people who might be considering G700, it is a bit slow. Apps take a lot of time to open. Phone takes ages to start and even after starting it takes a while to come to its senses. Maybe a firmware upgrade will solve this. Not sure though. It comes no where near the speed of my 5700.

N73 and G700 has the same processor.5700 has a 369 mhz proccy.

N73 got 64 mb ram how much G700 has got ?

Cool G5 said:
1) You can flash a normal N73 to Music Edition. The price difference is due to two headsets provided & a 2 GB memory card. The normal has just one headphone & a 1 GB card AFAIK.]

are there 2 headphones given with n73 ME one simple and one with 3.5 mm adapter??

no 1 headphone attached to the adapter

g700 has 128 mb ram.

dreamcatcher said:
g700 has 128 mb ram.

How much is available for real use?

^^^huh??I guess ur confusing ROM with RAM.Correct me if I am wrong.

G700 has an internal memory of 160 mb.

As far as I know g700 has no bottlenecks when it comes to utilization of RAM.

I mean to say, take example of N73. It has 64 MB RAM, but only 20MB~ is there for the user as the rest is taken to load the Symbian OS.

In the same manner how much RAM is available to use in G700? After the OS is loaded & all.

^^^^dude thats the internal memory.The OS is loaded in the internal memory of the phone, the OS in the G700 is loaded in the internal memory which is projected at 160 mb and you have 120 mb free after that. Use your common sense, the components in a phone are directly related to what we get in the pc.U r confusing RAM with ROM.

T

What is the latest firmware of n73 me ?

IMO dont get either of them. Get a newer fone. Like the 6110 navigator. N73's times are over. It ruled its times though. And the g700 is also more or less as laggy as the n73. Just that the 6110 has 2mp cam. If you can increase ur budget and if you dont need wifi get the new 6220 classic. And if you do, n82.

Yea, keep on increasing and get the Xperia or the C905.

The g700 is just a firmy update away from shedding its lag.Dad's buying the G900,so will post a review of the phone in a few days. If you can do with an average cam and ok music quality go for the 5700.6110 is a slider and nokias sliders are not what we can term dependable.

Well my budget is max 14K, any idea when N82 maybe around 14K-15K

,

1. And N73 is around 2 years old right?

2. And its not like its currently obselete or anything rite?

3. It definately beats the crap outta other mobiles in this price range(13K-14K) range rite?

4. From where dou you guys suggest me to buy the mobile?(Sangeetha, The Mobile Store etc.)(Someone who has some offers, gifts etc.)?

5. And I wanna buy an Airtel SIM, how much will they charge totally for some special numbers like say 9900077753 or 9900773335 etc. ?

6. And how is the battery life of N73 ME? What would the talktime be after some months?

These are my final questions before purchasing Nokia N73 ME.

~Rahul~ said:
Well my budget is max 14K, any idea when N82 maybe around 14K-15K ,

1. And N73 is around 2 years old right?

2. And its not like its currently obselete or anything rite?

3. It definately beats the crap outta other mobiles in this price range(13K-14K) range rite?

4. From where dou you guys suggest me to buy the mobile?(Sangeetha, The Mobile Store etc.)(Someone who has some offers, gifts etc.)?

5. And I wanna buy an Airtel SIM, how much will they charge totally for some special numbers like say 9900077753 or 9900773335 etc. ?

6. And how is the battery life of N73 ME? What would the talktime be after some months?

These are my final questions before purchasing Nokia N73 ME.

1) Yes.

2) It isn't obsolete, it is now a VFM phone.

3) There are alternatives in this range from SE like K810i, K850i(a little costlier), N81 etc. But it's like I said a VFM phone.

4) I suggest not to buy from Nokia or Subhiksha. I vote for Mobile Store. I donno about their current offers.

5) Enquire with Airtel.

6) The phone provides good talktime. If you do not plan to use GPRS, then the phone can serve you well for 2-3 days, with couple hours of talking. AFAICR it has a 1200 Mah battery.

Go ahead & purchase it.

Don't forget to post your opinion once you get it.

dreamcatcher said:
^^^^dude thats the internal memory.The OS is loaded in the internal memory of the phone, the OS in the G700 is loaded in the internal memory which is projected at 160 mb and you have 120 mb free after that. Use your common sense, the components in a phone are directly related to what we get in the pc.U r confusing RAM with ROM.

I ain't confused betwwen RAM & ROM.
I think you yourself are.

In simple words tell me how much RAM, I Repeat RAM is available for tasking??

dreamcatcher said:
^^^^dude thats the internal memory.The OS is loaded in the internal memory of the phone, the OS in the G700 is loaded in the internal memory which is projected at 160 mb and you have 120 mb free after that. Use your common sense, the components in a phone are directly related to what we get in the pc.U r confusing RAM with ROM.

Dreamcatcher dude you are getting confused between internal memory , ram & rom

ROM is the memory where the firmware or the OS of the phone is stored. It cannot be changed without a flash.

RAM is well, RAM.

Internal Memory is the internal flash storage where you can save your own files. And where the current user settings are saved. It can be erased with a format.

hello.Theres no "internal memory" or "ROM" seperate in a phone.The internal memory is where the OS is stored.G700 has 160 mb internal memory and 128 mb ram.The OS gets stored in the internal memory and 120 mb memory is left after it is done with.I have never heard anything about any bottlenecks in RAM utilization..U tell me,If u have 2 gb ram in ur computer how much is "actually used for tasking"?? baseless question.

[4) I suggest not to buy from Nokia or Subhiksha. I vote for Mobile Store. I donno about their current offers.]

why mobile store is suggested over others :!:

, i am planning to buy 4om nokia :!:

@dreamcatcher
In a N series phone like N73 you have the following.

1. Internal memory : Used for storing contacts,settings and your other customization files.

2. Ram : A volatile memory for loading OS and also used by apps.

3. ROM : Used for storing the core symbian os files. Is read only.

Internal memory and Rom are not the same.

ex. Even if you fill up the internal memory, the free ram on boot will be around 20Mb in a phone like n73

How come when we buy a phone, any phone say, theres an internal memory listed.. But eventually we actually get a part less than what is promised.That part is used by the OS. and what you are saying about the RAM part is true, but it depends on the circumstancesa.There is no bottleneck saying that RAM more than 96 mb cannot be utilized or anything.If you use a performance manager, you will see that the amount of free ram differs from time to time.

The whole OS isnt stored in the internal memory. The Core OS always lies in the ROM. When you run the OS the temp files and the user settings etc are stored in the Internal memory. You can resurrect the whole OS using just the files in the ROM.
If you consider a symbian fone,
Internal Memory -> C:
Ram/Cache-> D:
ROM-> Z:

@OP :I bought a N73 ME a week back and am completely satisfied with this phone.techy ppl will find fones with out symbian/uiq boring.just my 2 anna's.

Can we erase and reinstall ROM in fone ?
@GURU's : can you tell me how to stop the "blue" light flashing every 3 sec or so in N73ME :evil:

yeah ,it is infront just left of the webcamera in the front.irritating.

BTW ,I have switched off infrared,bluetooth whatever.but this damn thing is not stopping.It flashes whole night and I cant sleep well .

~Rahul~ said:
Well my budget is max 14K, any idea when N82 maybe around 14K-15K ,

1. And N73 is around 2 years old right?

2. And its not like its currently obselete or anything rite?

3. It definately beats the crap outta other mobiles in this price range(13K-14K) range rite?

4. From where dou you guys suggest me to buy the mobile?(Sangeetha, The Mobile Store etc.)(Someone who has some offers, gifts etc.)?

5. And I wanna buy an Airtel SIM, how much will they charge totally for some special numbers like say 9900077753 or 9900773335 etc. ?

6. And how is the battery life of N73 ME? What would the talktime be after some months?

These are my final questions before purchasing Nokia N73 ME.

dude, dont worry ..get n73me ..its a fantastic phone for its price ..its battery life is very good.. during load shedding times, i used to watch 3-4 movies on it using smart movie player .. and although its 2yrs old its a fine phone.. by the way its the best selling n series handset till now .

I think N73 will be here to stay.it is a living legend .dont you feel so ?

^^Yea thats what am trying to say.ROM is factory defined.When you update the firmware of a phone, everything except the kernel gets updated. But where does the RAM come in all this??RAM is arandom access memory and has the same functionalities as RAM in a computer and there can be no seperate drives for it.

^^^ yup i agree with dream where come ram comes in all this

the os is there in the rom

the internal memory is used for storing files contacts and all

btw i get around 45mb ram in my N73 not 20mb

praka123 said:
@GURU's : can you tell me how to stop the "blue" light flashing every 3 sec or so in N73ME yeah ,it is infront just left of the webcamera in the front.irritating.

BTW ,I have switched off infrared,bluetooth whatever.but this damn thing is not stopping.It flashes whole night and I cant sleep well .

Flip the phone

dreamcatcher said:
How come when we buy a phone, any phone say, theres an internal memory listed.. But eventually we actually get a part less than what is promised.

lol this is almost same like buying a 80Gb hardisk but only getting really around 73 or 74Gb space.
******* marketing tactics

Can we erase and reinstall ROM in fone ?
@GURU's : can you tell me how to stop the "blue" light flashing every 3 sec or so in N73ME :evil:

yeah ,it is infront just left of the webcamera in the front.irritating.

BTW ,I have switched off infrared,bluetooth whatever.but this damn thing is not stopping.It flashes whole night and I cant sleep well .

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krates said:
^^^ yup i agree with dream where come ram comes in all this

the os is there in the rom

the internal memory is used for storing files contacts and all

btw i get around 45mb ram in my N73 not 20mb

Krates internal memory size is 45mb.

On an fresh boot n73 has around 20mb free ram. This size varies and decreases when the phone is used for gaming,apps etc.

To check in ur phone install Y-browser and see the properties of D drive.

praka123 said:
can you tell me how to stop the "blue" light flashing every 3 sec or so in N73ME yeah ,it is infront just left of the webcamera in the front.irritating.

BTW ,I have switched off infrared,bluetooth whatever.but this damn thing is not stopping.It flashes whole night and I cant sleep well .

Blue light indicates phone has gone into 'sleep mode'.
To turn Blue light off then turn off sleep mode.
menu - tools - settings - phone - display - sleep mode.

Sleep mode saves battery. But if the blue light is very annoying then.........

Well thanks a lot everyone

, I will be buying the mobile by next wednesday at max.

dreamcatcher said:
^^Yea thats what am trying to say.ROM is factory defined.When you update the firmware of a phone, everything except the kernel gets updated. But where does the RAM come in all this??RAM is arandom access memory and has the same functionalities as RAM in a computer and there can be no seperate drives for it.

When did I bring RAM in this?

thanks rockstar and powerup

then I can live with blue!

hskpunjabi said:
[4) I suggest not to buy from Nokia or Subhiksha. I vote for Mobile Store. I donno about their current offers.]

why mobile store is suggested over others, i am planning to buy 4om nokia

My friends has a very bad experience with Subhiksha. He bought a SE K750i & another friend got it from Mobile store. The one who bought from Subhiksha has a camera problem. The images come out yellow & somewhat grainy when compared with the K750i of Mobile Store. Also I had a friend who bought N73 ME from Subhiksha & he got a non-functional charger & his phone is also slow inspite of having FW Ver 4.

I also do not recommend Nokia coz they charge heavily for the model. So no Nokia.

I suggest to get it from Alfa if you are from Mumbai or from Mobile Store.

And I would still say - Get a 5700 instead.

krates said:
^^^ yup i agree with dream where come ram comes in all this

the os is there in the rom

the internal memory is used for storing files contacts and all

btw i get around 45mb ram in my N73 not 20mb

The 20 MB is RAM & 45 MB is Internal Memory.

Pathik said:
And I would still say - Get a 5700 instead.

Agree.
If you don't need the camera 5700 is way ahead of N73 ME....

A proud 5700 user here

I am happy with my purchase from themobilestore outlet in my town.they claims they always have latest stocks!in my case ,I got the N73ME mfg month MAY2008. nice!

rumor: with my last purchase of SE K810i ,many mobile dealers claims k810i 's build quality is lower than what it used to be before 2008

I'm in Bangalore, what about Sangeetha or Univercell,

First preference is The Mobile Store.

univercell? I saw one outlet in ravipuram(kochin) ,only few ppl shop there :lol:

yea ,heard about univercell,wavetel etc are doing nice in karnataka and tamilnadu

T

Whats the latest firmware version of n73me ? And whats the cost of 2gig mini sd card used on n73 me ?

praka123 said:
I am happy with my purchase from themobilestore outlet in my town.they claims they always have latest stocks!in my case ,I got the N73ME mfg month MAY2008. nice!

rumor: with my last purchase of SE K810i ,many mobile dealers claims k810i 's build quality is lower than what it used to be before 2008

i bought my n73 me from nokia priority in the morning at 11 am and the new n73 stocks arrived in front of me

also it was manufactured on that month itself

WTF!!

SE P1i 14.5K, is the price slash only present at current in the north? I'm in bangalore and everywhere its around 17K,

Most of the sites I checked mentioned the price to be 17K.

If it is indeed 14.5K(White not grey) I'd gladly buy this instead of N73 ME.

^Aa !

you beat me!

^ Lol

,
Good I've not purchased N73 ME yet.

dreamcatcher said:
hello.Theres no "internal memory" or "ROM" seperate in a phone.The internal memory is where the OS is stored.G700 has 160 mb internal memory and 128 mb ram.The OS gets stored in the internal memory and 120 mb memory is left after it is done with.I have never heard anything about any bottlenecks in RAM utilization..U tell me,If u have 2 gb ram in ur computer how much is "actually used for tasking"?? baseless question.

Heyy n00bs ,whrs ur brains

sold away at the price of peanuts

its a very shameful thing . i didnt expected this from you who gives so much suggestions to everyone to buy phones and is a die hard fan of sony

so this proves that u r a just a FANBOY with no typical knowledge about stuffs . u argue like hell man even if u r wrong :neutral:

utsav said:
Heyy n00bs ,whrs ur brains sold away at the price of peanuts

its a very shameful thing . i didnt expected this from you who gives so much suggestions to everyone to buy phones and is a die hard fan of sony so this proves that u r a just a FANBOY with no typical knowledge about stuffs . u argue like hell man even if u r wrong

Power UP said:
Krates internal memory size is 45mb.

On an fresh boot n73 has around 20mb free ram. This size varies and decreases when the phone is used for gaming,apps etc.

Cool G5 said:
The 20 MB is RAM & 45 MB is Internal Memory.

yup dude i know that and the internal memory is 42 mb i suppose and for the ram thingy i checked it by installing 1 ram booster software which showed that the available ram was around 44 mb and 1 mb i think that crap program might be using

Cool G5 said:
My friends has a very bad experience with Subhiksha. He bought a SE K750i & another friend got it from Mobile store. The one who bought from Subhiksha has a camera problem. The images come out yellow & somewhat grainy when compared with the K750i of Mobile Store. Also I had a friend who bought N73 ME from Subhiksha & he got a non-functional charger & his phone is also slow inspite of having FW Ver 4.

I also do not recommend Nokia coz they charge heavily for the model. So no Nokia.

I suggest to get it from Alfa if you are from Mumbai or from Mobile Store.

is there ant price differences on diff outlets :!:

, i have heard from a friend of mine that n73ME is of 12.5k at nokia outlet in Amritsar.

Ram boosters are good for nothing.
They themselves hog RAM, than freeing it in first place. :))

utsav said:
Heyy n00bs ,whrs ur brains sold away at the price of peanuts

its a very shameful thing . i didnt expected this from you who gives so much suggestions to everyone to buy phones and is a die hard fan of sony so this proves that u r a just a FANBOY with no typical knowledge about stuffs . u argue like hell man even if u r wrong

Dude.Please check the other posts before sticking your head in everthing. Ans me this. Why is it that you get less than what is listed in the manual about the internal memory?huh? I clearly stated that i got a bit confused so many noobish comments been passed about RAM and ROM.the kernal remains in the ROM and through update the software that comprises the OS changes but the ROM remains constant.Data in the ROM can only be overwritten. but not deleted.And utsav, please keep your comments to yourself.

dreamcatcher said:
Dude.Please check the other posts before sticking your head in everthing. Ans me this. Why is it that you get less than what is listed in the manual about the internal memory?huh? I clearly stated that i got a bit confused so many noobish comments been passed about RAM and ROM.the kernal remains in the ROM and through update the software that comprises the OS changes but the ROM remains constant.Data in the ROM can only be overwritten. but not deleted.And utsav, please keep your comments to yourself.

u r still acting like a n00b , we get less memory in the phone than stated in the manual because a os comes loaded with several factory loaded apps like the search plugin and lifeblog and some third party apps like adobe reader which do not come under system files hence they are stored in phone memory . The rom contains only the core sytem files and nothing else. Now beat this .huh? And for your knowledge the type of rom used in the phones r known as eeprom .ELECTRICALLY ERASABLE PROGRAMMABLE READ ONLY MEMORY . So it can be erased. Actually while upgrading phone software the data is erased from the rom first and then its programmed with new data . And when it comes to sticking my head ,its very necessary for guys like me to teach you some basics when u and guys like u do these big mistakes and dont admit your fault .

T

Really well done dream.

Next time when you suggest someone some phone and argue stupidly i can openly say that you are indeed noob and to prove that you're noob i can give links to this thread. You indeed make our life easier by yourself.

But honestly , i didn't expected such comments from you . Being a die hard blind fanboy , you should know atleast some basic how a phone works . I really enjoyed fight with you in n81 vs w890i thread. But until now i didn't realized that i was talking to someone who really dont know much about cellphone.

By the way , there's a very nice site called www.wikipedia.org.(in case you didn't know ;-D ) Before commenting further i suggest you to read some articles there.

By the way can anybody answer me what is the lasert firmware version for n73 me for APAC?

my N73 ME is currently updated to V 4.0750.31.2.1 (no codes changed ,default only).

The latest APAC version fw for n73 is 4.0812.xxx but noone in the forum can find above 4.0750.31.2.1 for their n73's

MERA N73ME nokia care ke dogs lekar baithe hai

1 week se jyaada ho gaya

they are saying atleast it will take a week more

Someone plz answer this:-

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=876421&postcount=95

Its 15.something here. Will check again today. To get the latest prices, krazzy is your man.

i can't find any shop where P1I is priced for 14.5k here it is around 16.4k

And remember SE is not that cheap

In smartphones the OS is loaded in to the RAM. That's why we don't get all the RAM listed by the manufacturer.

For ex. the N95 has 64mb RAM, out of which 30mb is used by the OS. That's why it was left with only around 30mb which was not that much for a powerful smartphone like N95.

In the N95 8gb, Nokia doubled the RAM to 128 mb. But the OS still takes around 30mb. That's why the N95 8gb is left with around 96mb of free RAM.

So even though Nokia doubled the N95 RAM from 64mb to 128mb, the actual free RAM got quadrupled, because the OS still takes the same amount of RAM.

As for G700, the free RAM is around 90mb after the phone starts. One can leave virtually every app in the phone running in the background and still the phone will work well.

As for UI speed, G700 is actually SLOWER than N73. Whether the future firmwares can solve this is debatable though.

I think a better term would be to say that the OS forms an image on the RAM, rather than its loaded on the RAM.Much like cache where the RAM stores the important files itslef such that it can used for easy recovery.But the SE feature phones use utilize the firmware directly from the memory rather than loading it onto the RAM.Please guysl what maybe true for smartphones isnt for feature phones.

@tamogno-better keep your mouth shut if you cant provide anything fruitful.
@krazzy-goto display and turn off transitions and then check the speed.

Well till now I've only heard and read the term 'loaded onto the RAM', that too from sites like AllAboutSymbian. So, that's what it is I guess.

As for the transitions, they are off. Only helped marginally. The problem is when the app is started for the first time. It takes ages to start. Then when it gets loaded into the RAM, subsequent starts are faster. But if the app is closed from the Task Manager, then starting it up again is a pain. Also each Setting in the Setting app is an app itself. So changing multiple settings requires firing up several apps. This further increases the time and clutters the Task Manager. In S60, all the settings come under one Setting app.

I've said this before and I'll say it again. UIQ is not everyone's cup of tea and nowhere near as polished as S60. Whereas S60 can be as easy to use as a regular phone, UIQ makes its presence felt and is just short of hoisting a flag and shouting "I'm a smartphone". I'd only recommend it to seasoned smartphone users. I've used many phones and smartphones before. But never before had I encountered an OS that made me compulsorily read the manual before using it. A newbie to smartphones would be completely bamboozled.

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E51 would be a better choice according to me...

what is future of wi-fi networks on mobile? is there is...then e51,e65 should be considered over n73 ??...or not

Well there aren't many wi-fi hotspots in India to fully utilize the wi-fi in phones. But one can use it with the wireless setup at home and use it to transfer data wirelessly or connect to the net through a wireless router.

Well, even in the hotspots.the wifi chip in phones are too weak tocatch any signal.you have to be in very close proximity to the tower to actually gain some accessi.e. 10-15 mtrs at least. At home is particularly pointless coz you would be having your computer or laptop to access the internet.My friends N95 cant access wifi from the point his laptop does so very efficiently.

what is price of n91 8gb. it has wi-fi too but it is triband, can it be uesd all around da world like us,canada? ..os is same for both n91 and n73.

^^ N91 production has been stopped

but at my place the 8gb is priced at 13000

The N91 or N73 is not quadband.So it wont work in the uS.

basically i am considering n73me but it is nor having wi-fi..so n91 8gb came in my mind...so could it be bought..what are its accessories .what u people suggest??

can it be used in canada? n73 can be used around da glob ..right.

N91 features a 2 mp cam
pixels are 176*208
bluetooth version 1.2
looks like a tortoise

will come with no warranty of any kind

N91 will work in canada

Btw I take back my earlier comment that G700 has 90mb free RAM at startup. It's actually 60mb. God knows where the rest of it goes.

dreamcatcher said:
The N91 or N73 is not quadband.So it wont work in the uS.

one of my friend shifted to us recently to california and using his n73 there fine which he bot from here :neutral:

and my n73 manual shows that its quadband. Maybe nokia is kidding :))

My bad.n73 is quadband.

krazzy said:
Btw I take back my earlier comment that G700 has 90mb free RAM at startup. It's actually 60mb. God knows where the rest of it goes.

You are spot on Krazzy.
I wanted to know this RAM amount.

Thanks.

T

I'm 99.99% sure every nseries phone is quadband so we can use them anywhere in the world. Though 3g may or may not work. (because of some dispute with qualcom nokia cant make triband 3g phone )

By the way n91 is too much outdated. Though it have excellent sound quality ,every other aspect of this phone sucks.

If you really need the wifi (i dont think most do) and dont care camera then you may consider n81.

Tamoghno said:
I'm 99.99% sure every nseries phone is quadband so we can use them anywhere in the world. Though 3g may or may not work. (because of some dispute with qualcom nokia cant make triband 3g phone )

By the way n91 is too much outdated. Though it have excellent sound quality ,every other aspect of this phone sucks.

If you really need the wifi (i dont think most do) and dont care camera then you may consider n81.

these days most universities and colleges r wi-fi enabled...so n81 would be preferred over n73..but it requires 3k more....so if it si to be considered than which one..normal or 8 gb...which card is bundled with normal one.pLZ tell its pros and cons ..over n73

T

I'd suggest normal version of n81. It comes with 2gig memory card. The price difference is around 1500 and you can get 8gig card + reader at around 2000. So buying 2 gig version makes more sense.

And 8 gig is usb 1.1 . So the transfer rate is very very slow. And you get stuck with limited capacity. Because if you buy 2gig version. Them you might someday able to upgrade to 16 gig or even 32gig.

Tamoghno said:
I'd suggest normal version of n81. It comes with 2gig memory card. The price difference is around 1500 and you can get 8gig card + reader at around 2000. So buying 2 gig version makes more sense.

And 8 gig is usb 1.1 . So the transfer rate is very very slow. And you get stuck with limited capacity. Because if you buy 2gig version. Them you might someday able to upgrade to 16 gig or even 32gig.

so n81 simple is usb 2.0 n' n81 8GB is usb 1.1 ..so it has slow transfer rates........and n81 it will cost around 14k, can it be used to view word,pdf giles as n73 do.

hskpunjabi said:
so n81 simple is usb 2.0 n' n81 8GB is usb 1.1 ..so it has slow transfer rates........and n81 it will cost around 14k, can it be used to view word,pdf giles as n73 do.

No. Both N81 and N81 8gb have USB 2.0, but their speeds are still very slow, more like 1.1. In the N81 8gb, because of the fixed internal flash memory, you are restricted to 8gb memory and compulsorily need to use the provided data cable to transfer data, which as I said is painfully slow. In the N81, there is a memory card slot and you can expand the memory upto 32gb if required. Plus you also have the option to use memory card readers sold separately, which are much faster in transferring data than the data cable method. So that's why getting the standard N81 is better.

finally i have two mobs to choose from n73ME:

i like its cam, video quality..etc
N81 simple:
wi-fi, ...laks autofocous

currently wi-fi has no use 4 me..its 4 future ...may be i shall buy a laptop in future..which will definitely be having wi-fi...
i am waiting for long to buy N73ME

..so i am a bit more attracted towards it., also some ppl says N81 is slower than N73( in this thread it is said that to fill n81 2 gb card card-reader is needed.....

i am really confused which one to buy........

Get the n73.N81 has pathetic build quality and has been discontinued in many countries.

N73me -One good buy

this thread is something like

laut kar bhoola ghar ko aaye lmao

krates said:
this thread is something like

laut kar bhoola ghar ko aaye lmao

i think u r right

so i shld go 4 N73 ME.

^^^ yes.....

^^krates-tel us why your n73 is at the service station btw...

I never had my SE sets sent for repair in the last 6 years.

Only SE(I admire SE remember

) can make such useless no-upgradeable memory wala phones like SE K510i :twisted:

K510 is out of production dude.Its a 3 year old model. LOL. Nokia should stop producing 2.5-3k phones then. Look at the SE G502. It costs 4.7k and has every bloody thing on this planet.Even has HSDPA.

praka123 said:
Only SE(I admire SE remember ) can make such useless no-upgradeable memory wala phones like SE K510i

Haha...WTF Should I also name a few 'cheap' Nokia phones without any expandable memory??.... :lol:

Atleast it was a better VFM than this: *www.gsmarena.com/nokia_6080-1597.php which is also probably currently sold....... :lol:

dreamcatcher said:
^^krates-tel us why your n73 is at the service station btw...

I never had my SE sets sent for repair in the last 6 years.

My sister forcefully pined the enhancement inside the port

and nothing is wrong

( It is still with the NOKIA CARE guys as i have lost the job sheet

i dunno where i have put it )

gagandeep said:
Haha...WTF Should I also name a few 'cheap' Nokia phones without any expandable memory??....

Atleast it was a better VFM than this: *www.gsmarena.com/nokia_6080-1597.php which is also probably currently sold.......

n00b nokia makes more VFM phones then SE

don't have time right now kal post karunga 2-4 phones

krates said:
n00b nokia makes more VFM phones then SE

don't have time right now kal post karunga 2-4 phones

WTF you big n00b krates, I was comparing those 2 phones which have NO external memory...And don't get offtopic now....You guys always try to make this Nokia vs SE....

And yes, I'm a n00b..akal k dushman jabh tak koi n00b nahi hoga toh seekhega kese??....

gagandeep said:
WTF you big n00b krates, I was comparing those 2 phones which have NO external memory...And don't get offtopic now....You guys always try to make this Nokia vs SE....

And yes, I'm a n00b..akal k dushman jabh tak koi n00b nahi hoga toh seekhega kese??....

[OFFTOPIC n00b talks]

abe ghochu tu bata kitne ka hai K510I main batau ga nokia ka jon use beat karta hai

us range mein

[/OFFTOPIC]

arey stop the offtopic pls.

I heard a FUD(or truth?) that N73 is gonna be stopped/already stopped. any source,any thing ?
I can assure ,I searched badly with SE for such a VFM fone like N73 but nope,blurp blurp

^^^ N73 ain't stopping for sure

i see N73 is selling like anything here the sales figure have now gone more up. It is the best VFM available for that range

btw they have stopped 5700 which was supposed to be replacing N73 but now when they stopped 5700 i don't think N73 gonna stop

even the n-gage arena gonna launch soon which can also boost the sales

ok ..for all those guys who says se vs nokia war ..

my first phone was k750i .. what a fantastic phone .. i still think it as best cam phone till date ..

then moved onto k790i .. again a very good phone ..

but since then se have stopped producing phones which are really leaders in its segment .. while all this while nokia has come with n95 , n73 and best of all..n82

so its not about se vs nokia war .. but who has a better overall product out in the market ..

You guys better not start out with a war. I think there was a thread about SE v.s. Nokia, but I guess it is already inactive and very old.

No praka, N73 isn't going to stop.

On thje contrary Nokia 5700 is stopped. I am glad I got this phone before.

Going to buy today evening,

Should I buy N73M HS-62 or N73M HS-16, whats the difference between them.

krates said:
this thread is something like

laut kar bhoola ghar ko aaye lmao

Um please translate this someone

.

^mine n73me came with HS-28 !

K, which one should I buy?(HS-16, HS-68, HS-28 etc.)?

*www.nokia.co.in/A4568260

^ Thanks for the link,

Should I buy WH-700 or HS-44, they both look like SE walkman earphones,

How much are they and hows he sound quality of them.

*www.nokia-asia.com/A4433038

n73 ME is having headset HS-28 or some other? should creative ep-630 be bought ? :!:

^ Thanks for the link,

Should I buy WH-700 or HS-44, they both look like SE walkman earphones,

How much are they and hows he sound quality of them.

*www.nokia-asia.com/A4433038

^ I recommend you buy Creative EP-830/630 . HS-28 is what is bundled with N73ME latest box(May 2008 ). standard quality only.

Ok, well how much did you pay for your N73 ME from the mobile store, I too am buying from there.

^Rs13500/- .now it is around Rs13200 I suppose.make sure you check the box to see manufacturing date and get latest box

Purchased my N73 ME from Nokia Priority Dealer for 13.1K yesterday, but I was in for a shock when the 3.2MP cam didn't work(Pulling shutter didn't activate the cam), I was really worried and got a new replacement, the shop guy said that incidents like this happen rarely(manufacturing defect), was he trying to rip me off?!

So now I'm enjoying on my N73 ME

,

I've uploaded some pics plz tell me if the quality is ok(Taken at 11AM, Auto Mode):-

*img154.imageshack.us/img154/4610/11072008027ud4.th.jpg

*img57.imageshack.us/img57/8043/11072008028lj7.th.jpg

*img60.imageshack.us/img60/1417/11072008031wr9.th.jpg

*img293.imageshack.us/img293/6338/10072008017dw9.th.jpg

And when I conect my N73 to the PC via the data cable how to I Safely remove my N73 or do I just disconnect the cable.

~Rahul~ said:
And when I conect my N73 to the PC via the data cable how to I Safely remove my N73 or do I just disconnect the cable.

If you connect it in PC Suite or Media Player mode, then just pull it out. If you connect it in Data transfer mode, then Safely remove it, like any pen drive or something, by right clicking on the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray.

~Rahul~ said:
Purchased my N73 ME from Nokia Priority Dealer for 13.1K yesterday, but I was in for a shock when the 3.2MP cam didn't work(Pulling shutter didn't activate the cam), I was really worried and got a new replacement, the shop guy said that incidents like this happen rarely(manufacturing defect), was he trying to rip me off?!

So now I'm enjoying on my N73 ME ,

I've uploaded some pics plz tell me if the quality is ok(Taken at 11AM, Auto Mode):-

*img154.imageshack.us/img154/4610/11072008027ud4.th.jpg

*img57.imageshack.us/img57/8043/11072008028lj7.th.jpg

*img60.imageshack.us/img60/1417/11072008031wr9.th.jpg

*img293.imageshack.us/img293/6338/10072008017dw9.th.jpg

And when I conect my N73 to the PC via the data cable how to I Safely remove my N73 or do I just disconnect the cable.

good to know that u got a working handset .. but before buying u should check all the aspects of phone such as cam , bluetooth , joystick etc..

The songs which came with my N73 are locked, I sent a messsage to 55555 with my activation code last night twice at 10PM and 12:30PM, but still the songs aren't activated,

Any idea how long it'll take?

^around 200 SMS will accumulate.today itself.

@Rahul :congrats. a very good phone.try updating the firmware to the available latest(safely).

current firmware version is : v.4.0750.31.2.1 (use *#0000#" to view the firmware version).

if you listen music with your phone ,I recommend you to buy a Creative EP-630 in-year noise isolation earphones

.

a question: what is the model of earphone you got? HS-28? you can check the tag on earphone wire.

Guys can the DRM be cracked? I want the song In my heart?

The .dcf is unplayable when transferred via BT.

Hope I am not violating any rules.

^DRM can be cracked acc. to google.In Debian or Linux - try a softie called dedrms

praka123 said:
^around 200 SMS will accumulate.today itself.

@Rahul :congrats. a very good phone.try updating the firmware to the available latest(safely).

current firmware version is : v.4.0750.31.2.1 (use *#0000#" to view the firmware version).

mate the current version for Nokia N73ME is v4.0812.4.2.1 check on www.europe.nokia.com my product code is 05840873 update it fast it really got good with new tv application camera got much clear and music player bugs fixed and so many improvements

pra_2006 said:
mate the current version for Nokia N73ME is v4.0812.4.2.1 check on www.europe.nokia.com my product code is 05840873 update it fast it really got good with new tv application camera got much clear and music player bugs fixed and so many improvements

Great !!!

what's the TV app about ??

it does not works in india

@ praka123 ,

Its a HS-28 headset,

And its been 36hrs since I sent that message for activation but still I haven't recieved any messages.

^call the toll-free then.but most prolly ,if you have send message more than once ,your mobile will be flooded with around 300+ messages :lol:

My firmware is V 4.0736.3.2.1,

Btw does it really take this long for me to recieve the messages(36 hrs+), (I use Spice),

And wats the tollfree number

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Arey delete all those crap songs

^ No man I want those songs

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My firmware is V 4.0736.3.2.1,

Btw does it really take this long for me to recieve the messages(36 hrs+), (I use Spice),

And wats the tollfree number .

lookforav.com/audio download from there

^^^ it is not spam i solded this site many days ago

krates said:
lookforav.com/audio download from there

^^^ it is not spam i solded this site many days ago

The site is cool man. I got what I wanted for so long.

Called up Nokia Care and now I'm being bombarded with SMSs

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And nice site Krates

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my N73ME hanged ;infact not hanged ,but was taking too much time to open some application.so I removed the battery to hard restart

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Now ,everything is OK.but still am going to do a hard reset !

in my city n73 me cost's as:
nokia care = 13.2k
other dealers=12.9k to 13.1k

from where i should buy..if the phone would not work properly(as in case of rahul whose n73's cam is not working...and got replacement from nokia care from where he bought that)
is it holds even if bought from some dealer ...

or should i check the phone functionality at the shop ...immediate after buying it.

buy from mobilestore etc or priority dealerships. n73 is working without any problems.

does n73ME have 3.5mm audio port?

Nopes.It comes with an adaptor though. Good enough.

Part of the standard package?

Yep.Part of the package.

latest firmware is V 4.0812.4.2.1 for India. the speaker sound got better and volume increased after this f/w ,I feel

. but what is the use of mobiletv thingy.

^ That firmware is Internet Edition?

And I've hacked my phone to installed unsigned stuff, explore syystem folders etc. , so after a firmware upgrade should I again hack my phone again?

^Yes you will have to hack the phone again when you do a firmware upgrade.

But after a firmware upgrade all the apps that I've installed for hacking the phone will be there(CapsON, CapsOFF, HelloCarbide etc. ) will remain,

Could you tell me how to patch the phone again.

After upgrade the phone will reset to factory settings. Rom patcher etc will be removed from your phone.

You do not know how to patch, then how you did it earlier

I know how to patch, which method of patching do you use?

Just wanted to know after firmware upgrade whether I had to patch differently.

I use the Rom patcher method, you connect phone to pc then patch it via RP. Then there is apptrk.

No change in technique after you have upgraded the FW.

Bought N73ME - HS 24 with firmware V 4.0736.3.2.1 for 13.5k at Nokia priority dealer, Mangalore.

@shri Congrats on the purchase of ur N73 ME

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I have a HS-28 earphone lying almost unused(ring..I bought a EP-630 from KMD!

) .I can give my friends in the forum who needs it for really cheap price + obvious courier charges.

--unban praka123

bought n73 me yesterday night...i am quite happy

...thanks all forum members...especially krates ,praka123,krazzy,dreamcather,gagandeep,girish ,cool g5,pathik,tamoghno,power up,yogi 7272,utsav,rahul.,appoorva,.,....forgive me if i forget to thanks somone

what i need now,is some good soft,games,themes etc...from u guys...

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Congratulations . And welcome to symbian world.

First hack your phone to install all applications. There are tons of guide. I prefer "drakkarious" method.

You may go to dotsis.com for softwares / applications. Some of must needed apps are. Xplore 1.22(file browser) , divx .90 (play divx videos) , nokia internet radio , cracked ngage , opera 8.65 , opera mini , msdict , emtube( youtube on mobile ! ) , resco viewer ( because default gallery is slow ) , handy taskman ( must must must ) , google maps.

One word of caution. If you're experimenting too much with softwares ( which i think you should at first few weeks ) , phone will obviously become slow and may give some problem . So you should take regular backup of your phone data like contacts etc.