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Kim Kardashian mourns the death of her BlackBerry

In a string of tweets, reality TV star says her beloved BlackBerry Bold has finally stopped working and she is looking for a new phone.

Company replies to reality star's lament

Kim Kardashian poses during a photo call at the Cannes Lions 2015 International Advertising Festival in Cannes, France. Kardashian said Wednesday on Twitter that her BlackBerry smartphone died. (Lionel Cironneau/Associated Press)

Kim Kardashian is getting emotional over the death of her BlackBerry.

The reality star posted on Twitter on Wednesday that her classic BlackBerry Bold finally died and she can't find a replacement on eBay.

She says she "knew this day would come," but is "getting sad" as reality sets in.

She says she's considering whether to get a different kind of BlackBerry or a different brand.

She needs two phones on different services, she says, to ensure that one is always working.

A BlackBerryexecutivelater replied to the media star's lament for her device.

"We're here for our customers and loyal fans and I've got Kim covered," saidBlackBerrysenior vice-president AlexThurber.

"If Kim is looking to try something new and innovative, we've got the most secure Android smartphone with DTEK50. And, as a longtime fan of BlackBerry's iconic keyboard, we will be adding a physical keyboard to the most secure Android smartphone soon!" Thurber said in a statement.

The company said it willsend Kardashian adevice.

BlackBerry phones once dominated the smartphone market but have been overtaken this decade by phones using Google's Android and Apple's iOS platforms.

With files from CBC News