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Nokia's E73: A Low-Priced Alternative for the BlackBerry Crowd

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Posted on 7/15/2010 22:54 EST
Filed in: Blackberry, Cellphone, Cheap Cellphone, Cheap iPhone, iPhone, Phone, Smartphones

If you're needing a new cheap smartphone, the next generation Nokia E73 might suit you just fine. A review in The Washington Post gives it a thumbs up, but notes that the $70 price tag requires a two-year contract with T-Mobile. For some consumers, though, that's still a bargain.

"Nokia's E73 Mode smartphone doesn't differ radically from its predecessor (the E71), but it has one great advantage: The new phone sells for just $70 when purchased through T-Mobile (along with a two-year contract), making its price tag far more appealing to consumers than the $500 that an unlocked E71 went for in 2008.

We gave the E71 a favorable review back then. Though we had some reservations about it, but by far the biggest one was its price. At $70, the E73 seems like a lot of phone for the money. It even looks kind of like a BlackBerry..."

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