Talk about out of the tech loop, I don't even have a cell phone.

I think each person's phone needs are very different. My husband needs to stay pretty well connected to his email for work, so that's actually the primary use of his phone. Checking email from my phone (if I had one) wouldn't be nearly as important to me.

There are a lot of apps (many free) and I'm sure you can find some you'd find useful if you decide to upgrade. My husband has a Kindle app (I think it was free, he rarely pays for an app) and he's gotten some free books for it too.