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08-18-2016, 01:40 PM
Uber is letting Indians book a cab without its app
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**w that Uber doesn’t have to worry about China (http://mashable.com/2016/08/01/uber-didi-merge/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), the American cab-hailing service is paying more attention to India.*
SEE ALSO: Uber's biggest rival in India just laid off nearly 1,000 employees (http://mashable.com/2016/08/17/ola-taxiforsure-shutdown/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Uber is making it easier for Indian riders to book a cab on its platform. The company has an**unced a web app version of its service called “Dial an Uber” allowing people to book a ride without installing the app on their phone. Instead of downloading the app, users can just to go to dial.uber.com (http://dial.uber.com/) to book a cab.*
It is likely to come handy to those who use a basic smartphone or might **t even have a Google account to download apps from the Play Store (yes, that happens!). The best thing is users do **t even have to create an Uber account and they just need to enter their phone number to authenticate. They can settle the payment in cash at the end of the trip. This would encourage first-time users to experience Uber's services or even those who don't use a cab regularly but might need one when, for instance, they land at an airport or a railway station. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/18/dial-an-uber-india/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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**w that Uber doesn’t have to worry about China (http://mashable.com/2016/08/01/uber-didi-merge/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), the American cab-hailing service is paying more attention to India.*
SEE ALSO: Uber's biggest rival in India just laid off nearly 1,000 employees (http://mashable.com/2016/08/17/ola-taxiforsure-shutdown/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Uber is making it easier for Indian riders to book a cab on its platform. The company has an**unced a web app version of its service called “Dial an Uber” allowing people to book a ride without installing the app on their phone. Instead of downloading the app, users can just to go to dial.uber.com (http://dial.uber.com/) to book a cab.*
It is likely to come handy to those who use a basic smartphone or might **t even have a Google account to download apps from the Play Store (yes, that happens!). The best thing is users do **t even have to create an Uber account and they just need to enter their phone number to authenticate. They can settle the payment in cash at the end of the trip. This would encourage first-time users to experience Uber's services or even those who don't use a cab regularly but might need one when, for instance, they land at an airport or a railway station. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/18/dial-an-uber-india/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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