Nokia 7373 Cell Phone

The Nokia 7373 is an upgraded version of the 7370 from Nokia's L'Amour series. It's a visually stunning phone, available in a choice of colours - Powder Pink (pictured) and Bronze Black, with more masculine graphics. The 7373 has the same swivel design as the 7370. It's a very compact phone when closed, and to open you flip the keypad sideways so that it rotates in your hand into the open position - cool! The surface finish of the phone is stunning, with elaborate, tooled surfaces and embossed finishing. One negative aspect is that the phone has to be opened in order to access the controls - other rotating or sliding phones usually have at least some navigation keys on the outside, so that the phone can be used when closed.

The 7373 shares the same stunning high resolution display as its predecessor. This is a large display, at 2 inches across, making excellent use of the swivel design and complementing the external look of the phone. The camera on the 7373 has been upgraded to 2 megapixels and there is also a video recording function. The 7373 is a competent music player, with a media player capable of handling MP3, AAC, WMA and other popular formats. It also has a built in FM radio. Audio quality is pretty good, with simulated 3D sound from twin speakers, and support for stereo headsets. A "fashion" stereo headset is included in the box.

One very welcome improvement is the addition of a MicroSD memory slot. This means that you can add up to 2 Gbytes of additional memory for storing MP3 tracks or videos. A 128 Mbyte card is included in the sales package, which is plenty to get you started.

All of the other features that you'd expect from a high-end phone are here too: Bluetooth & USB connectivity, high-speed internet, high quality MP3 ringtones, a handsfree speakerphone and Java games. We're pretty impressed by the Nokia 7373. It's a far superior phone to the 7370 that is replaces. It's got the looks and it's got the gadgets too. If the battery life had been better we'd have awarded it 5 stars. The 7373 is now available very cheaply on PAYG deals.