Michael Fisher on Twitter: "From printing money to punchline, in less than two years. ☠️ On today's episode of "When Phones Were Fun," re-live the improbable rise and catastrophic fall of Nextel:
Michael Fisher on Twitter: "Even if you don't remember Nextel for its phones, you probably remember its advertising. The 2004 brand reboot from TBWA/Chiat/Day is my favorite marketing campaign of all time (
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It's no accident that Apple chose a yellow icon for its walkie-talkie feature. I dug out my old (2002ish) Nextel with PTT (push to talk). It was all the rage back then... :
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