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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5992a44cd7bdce3e74196797/1576568986048-Y6GH8U7ANZZ9FPCSO3KQ/3.jpg this is the digital - T-Mobile Sidekick II (2004) “I loved the Sidekick. I loved how it would flip over, and the crystals looked so pretty on it. The Sidekick was perfect for crystals. But the best part was that you could text with a keyboard, you could do pictures, and you had internet. You have to remember , back when cell phones first started, they didn’t even lock on them or anything. You couldn’t even text! You could write, like, ‘hello’ by doing 07734 upside down, and, maybe five other things, but that was it. 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I used to carry five BlackBerrys: one for business, one for friends, one with a Swiss number, one for prank calling, and one for people who I didn’t want to give my number to.” - Paris Hilton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5992a44cd7bdce3e74196797/1576568998323-XM7XPI0NOSFKGN6LIV9R/6-2.jpg this is the digital - BlackBerry 8700C (2005-2006), Posterior View https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5992a44cd7bdce3e74196797/1576568991880-CDOBBR6DFI0HQ1MP7G1E/7.jpg this is the digital - BlackBerry Torch 9800 (2010) “Oh my God, I just found this tweet I wrote, ‘Hey I lost my BlackBerry,’ with a crying emoji. ‘So if you’re trying to reach me, then text me on one of my three iPhones. Kiss.’ Ninety-thousand likes. I loved my BlackBerrys and three iPhones. I just loved the buttons because it made it so much easier to text. But once I got used to the iPhone, I was over the BlackBerry. 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