Now Light’s minimalist phone can easily call an Uber
Light is updating its minimalist phones, the Light Phone III and Light Flip, to include a rideshare tool for Uber and Lyft. This feature is part of a new SDK that allows users to add essential tools while maintaining the device's minimalist philosophy.
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It highlights the tension between the 'digital detox' movement and the practical necessity of modern app-based services.
More than a decade after its Kickstarter proposed a “cell phone designed to be used as little as possible,” Light is adding a direct connection to Uber and Lyft with a new Rideshare tool. For owners of either the Light Phone III or the upcoming Light Flip, they can use it to find pick up / drop off locations, see fares and ETA, and select different trip options or saved locations they frequently visit. They can use it to book the ride, and then see information about the driver and ETA, and call the driver if necessary.
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