Now Light’s minimalist phone can easily call an Uber
See our ethics statement.Image: LightRichard LawlerCloseRichard LawlerPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Richard Lawler is a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget.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.
- ▪See our ethics statement.Image: LightRichard LawlerCloseRichard LawlerPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Richard Lawler is a senior editor following news across tech
- ▪He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget.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
- ▪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.
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GadgetsCloseGadgetsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All GadgetsNewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsTransportationCloseTransportationPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TransportationNow Light’s minimalist phone can easily call an UberThe monochrome Light phones are adding access to rideshare services while still minimizing feeds and notifications.The monochrome Light phones are adding access to rideshare services while still minimizing feeds and notifications.by Richard LawlerCloseRichard LawlerSenior News EditorPosts from this author will be added to your daily…
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