Nokia N73 starts shipping to Japan

Available in three colors - deep plum, light sand, and a new addition, metallic red

Nokia today announced that it has started deliveries of Nokia N73 to SoftBank Mobile Corporation in Japan. Nokia N73 has been customized for SoftBank, and will be released by SoftBank under the name of Nokia N73 (SoftBank 705NK) from January 13. It will be available in three colors - deep plum, light sand, and newly added color, metallic red.

The Nokia N73 (SoftBank 705NK) is a 3G (W-CDMA) multimedia computer handset with an emphasis on ease of use - like a digital camera - and high picture quality. It enables users to take photo intuitively with excellent quality. It is easy to share with your friends the images you take. This product broadens the creativity of the users under the concept of "Give wings to imagination".

This is the first mobile device in Japan to feature 3.2 megapixel camera with world-leading manufacturer Carl Zeiss optics which enables users to take photos of important moments. Moreover, users can take pictures intuitively, simply by sliding the lens cover on the back, holding the handset sideways and pressing the dedicated shutter button like a digital camera. In addition, users can e-mail pictures straight from the camera display, and connect directly to a home printer which support PictBridge, this handset makes it easy to share your favorite shots with friends and family.

This handset is a Nseries product a sub brand of Nokia; it is the second Nseries model to be released in Japan - Nokia.