Peter Faris, CEO of Szabo Faris LLC Transportation Solutions, stands in front of one of his vehicles while holding a smart phone with an app that orders up his sedan service February 14, 2013 in Washington, DC. Faris, an independent driver who works with Uber, a technology firm which has created a mobile app which […]
Credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS
Exactly seven days after Uber CEO Travis Kalanick announced push notifications for surge pricing at the 2014 Launch Festival, the feature has been added to its iOS app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners.
The latest update replaces SMS messages with push notifications for “easier updates about your trip”, which we expect will shortly include real-time information about its controversial pricing system. Last week, Uber said it was planning to add the feature to its Android app too.
Starting today, customers in the UK can also begin paying for rides with PayPal inside the app. The payment option was launched in the US, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands last November.
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Image Credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images
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