US-based ride-hailing app Uber on Tuesday said its users in India will now be able to call its 24x7 safety helpline to flag issues like misbehaviour, dispute with drivers or break-downs during an ongoing trip. The new safety feature will allow riders to speak directly to Uber's inhouse safety team and is in addition to the in-app SOS button already available in the safety tool kit that will enable riders... Read More
Uber app will now allow riders to make free calls to the cab-drivers. The application previously used to give the call feature to the users but the passengers had to make calls through their cellular connection, but now the app has rolled out the VoIP based call feature for the Indian users. To recall, the feature was introduced in other countries for Uber back in October last year, but now... Read More
Global ride-hailing major Uber on Thursday announced the integration of Bengaluru-based fintech firm Happay's automated solution to make it easier for business travellers to auto-expense their rides. With this partnership with Happay, "Uber for Business" travellers would be able to automatically submit their receipts for reimbursement. "Business travellers no longer need to punch in their ride data manually," Anshul Rai, Co-Founder and CEO of Happay, said in a statement. The partnership... Read More
Uber, the cab-hailing service has introduced some new features to its application. Uber has rolled out a feature named 'Ride Check' which harnesses the power of GPS and other sensors in the driver's smartphone to detect a possible crash. Uber already launched the 'Safety Toolkit' and in-app emergency features a few months ago, and now, it has rolled out the Ride Check feature which are the tools need to get... Read More
Launching a heavy application for Android in India has its own complications. Further, problems increase for the consumers when the app is resource intensive like Uber’s. India being a big market for the American convenience giant, the company has now decided to bring a lite version of the original Uber application. The Uber Lite app which cuts down on the heavy animation and the default map view will prove useful for... Read More
Micromax Informatics, the home-grown smartphone manufacturer today announced a partnership with Uber - the ubiquitous ride-sharing app. This collaboration allows Micromax to integrate the Uber app into its Around-Steroid launcher thereby by providing a native experience to all its users. The company will also factory load the app in close to 100 million Micromax smartphones. Micromax users will be able to link their Uber accounts and book rides without having... Read More
Many of the Uber riders had been waiting for this feature for quite some time, and it has finally debuted in India. We are talking about the "schedule a ride" feature, which allows users to schedule a ride from 15 minutes to 30 days in advance. Through this new feature, Uber will now let you book an UberGO or UberX in advance. Sharing insights about this new feature, Uber said... Read More
Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), the third largest mobile services provider globally with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, and Uber today announced a first-of-its-kind strategic partnership in India. As part of this partnership, Uber riders across India can now pay for their trips using Airtel’s mobile wallet service -Airtel Money. Additionally, Mumbaikars will now be the first in India to enjoy free high-speed internet from Uber, powered by... Read More
Uber is one of the most popular cab aggregation services globally. It has been among the headlines for more bad reasons than good in the country. It is constantly working on improving its services in India ad adhere to the government guidelines. Its Android and iOS app have been quite popular among the users but the company has not really paid much of an attention to its Windows Phone app.... Read More
Uber has finally rolled out its Google maps integration in India. The feature was first launched in the US in May 2014, and now it seems to be working well in some Indian cities such as Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. Interestingly, Uber has not announced the news officially on its blog, but instead took to twitter to spread the word. The tweet was made from Uber’s Delhi account. Talking about... Read More
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