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Google Removes Uber Integration From Google Maps

posted by Fnord666 on Monday June 18 2018, @10:27PM   Printer-friendly
from the hey-hey-good-bye dept.

takyon writes:

Uber booking has been removed from Google Maps for Android

Google Maps can no longer be used to book an Uber on Android. It brings the app in line with the iOS version, which lost the feature last summer, as noted by Android Police.

Google has had the ability to show price estimates and pickup wait times for ride-sharing apps for a while. Back in January 2017, Uber alone gained the ability to actually book rides in the Google Maps app by pulling up your account window and hailing your ride without ever leaving the app.

[...] It's not entirely clear why Google is removing the feature. For what it's worth, Alphabet's venture capital business has made a large investment in Lyft.

Also at Ars Technica and 9to5Google.

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  • (Score: 4, Informative) by tftp on Tuesday June 19 2018, @12:12AM (5 children)

    by tftp (806) on Tuesday June 19 2018, @12:12AM (#694757) Homepage
    No serious business wants to deal with this tar baby. In contrast, Lyft acts like a civilized company.
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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 19 2018, @12:21AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 19 2018, @12:21AM (#694760)

    "No serious business wants to deal with this tar baby."

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    Well said !

    I'd rather hitchhike than use an Uber.

    Fuck Uber and the unethical dishonest scum who are at the core of the mess at Uber. Uber IS going down, and deservedly.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 19 2018, @01:16AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 19 2018, @01:16AM (#694777)

    Racism accusations because of the "tar baby" in 3, 2, 1, ... :)

    • (Score: 3, Touché) by kazzie on Tuesday June 19 2018, @01:52PM

      by kazzie (5309) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday June 19 2018, @01:52PM (#694981)

      Would you prefer a "gzip baby"?

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 19 2018, @08:30AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 19 2018, @08:30AM (#694880)

    Since when a corporation cares about morals?