Review: Nokia E73 Mode
The messaging story has improved dramatically of late for S60. On the E71, for example, no matter how I tried, I couldn't properly configure the device to receive Gmail. On the E73, all I needed was my username and password. Thank goodness for this improvement. The S60 supports POP3/IMAP4 and Exchange. The email client is better than it used to be, though it is still leagues behind what RIM, Apple and Google offer. It supports basic plain text email messages. If an HTML email happens to land in your inbox, you can choose to view it. I'd advise against it. It just takes forever and isn't worth the wait for what ends up being just a prettier version of the email. The email program in general I found to be a bit sluggish — much more so, in fact, than any other program on the phone. For a device that is aimed at business users, this is a curious foible.
On the SMS side of the equation, Nokia has done little to match the competition. The SMS/MMS interface is uninspiring and drab. You don't get true threaded messaging, either. You can choose to view SMS messages "By Sender" but this is not real threaded messaging in the conversational style that we've become accustomed to. Instead, it lumps all the messages from one sender all together in a row. SMS/MMS is one area where Nokia needs to make some major revisions quick.
Notifications for all messages are delivered to the bottom of the home screen. You can easily see a list of missed calls, unread emails and unread SMS/MMS messages.
Video Tour: Nokia E72
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Nokia E73 Mode / E72
