Make your own MOBILE: Inventor releases blueprint for basic DIY phone that can even send texts - but it still costs £120. DIY phone runs on an Arduino circuit board connected to a mobile network ...

Washington (AFP) - The Google Android platform grabbed the majority of mobile phones in the US market in early 2014, as consumers all but abandoned non-smartphone handsets, a survey showed Friday.

If you decide to get the most basic of phones and want to get an Uber, for example, know that you can order a car by phone (dial 1-833-USE-UBER). You can also call a cab company.