Explained: Users can now directly book Uber ride via WhatsApp. How does it work? – The …

Uber, a cab hailing company from U.S. will now let users in India book a ride directly through instant messaging app service WhatsApp, the tech company informed on Thursday. The company will be rolling out a feature which will allow users to book an Uber ride through WhatsApp. The feature will kick-off of in the country starting this week, making commuting a lot easier for users. Since WhatsApp has the option of sharing Live Location and Location to contact, the feature to directly fetch a ride for the shared exact location on the messaging platform itself comes as a big sigh of relief. How does it work?This new feature by Uber could help the tech company tap into the more than 500 million user base of Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp in India. With this feature, riders will no longer need to download or use the Uber app separately and can directly book a ride through WhatsApp chat. They will also receive their trip receipt on the messaging platform itself. So how does this work? It’s pretty simple. There are three ways to book a ride via WhatsApp. Users can now book an Uber ride directly through WhatsApp… 1. By messaging to…
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