2nd Draft

Cell phones, you can't live without them, and probably have hd an easier time in life living with them. A powerful device with humble beginnings, it is now one of the most useful tools of our time.
It has evolved from the giant, solid monolith of 1983 to the slim, sleek, and small models of 2008. In this time, any teenager, adult, or person with an income has one, and it's uses are limitless (as far as phone calls go, at least). We can get in touch with just about anyone in a second, handy if your grandmother has just collapsed to the floor, if you've just gotten into a fender bender, or even something as insignificant as inviting a friend out for drinks at the last minute.
I can still remember the day I got my first cell phone. It was a warm August day, and I was sitting in the air conditioned Verizon store of Northlake Mall. After going through the necessary half hour of contracts, bills, the the routine money pumping of customers, I walked out with a shiny, brand new Motorola RAZR. Once out of the mall, I took a seat on one of the many uncomfortable benches and flipped open my new gadget. Internet access, text messaging, it's power seemed limitless.
Then, just a month or two ago, I got my first upgrade in two years. Of course, the process has changed by now. Nowadays, it takes about an hour to sign your name 20 times, and you have likely sold your soul by accident once they hand you your phone. Irregardless, I am now in possession of the LG Voyager, the Verizon equivalent of the iPhone. "It doesn't get much better than this," I thought as I walked out of the store. As I sat in the food court trying to figure out all its functions, it sprung a surprise on me. It flipped open to reveal a full keyboard! I was in shock and awe, eager to try and out, and have not gone a day without using it since. I once had the text messaging ability of a man whose arms have been amputated, and now can outdo most of the people I frequently communicate with.
As is natural to anything so widely used, it begins to develop its own minor annoyances and issues. For instance, the man sitting next to you on the subway, or the woman walking behind you blabbering away on her Bluetooth headset, looking more like she belongs in a room full on computers talking about how Houston has a problem.
However, even with its minor flaws, the cell phone continues to be one of the greatest tools of the 21st century.