Google kills feature to book Uber rides through Maps

IANS  |  San Francisco 

has reportedly killed the ability of direct ride booking from inside Maps without giving any reason.

The feature allowing users to book rides through Maps was added in January last year, with which users could enter a location, identify their route, check prices and request a ride without leaving the Maps app.

On one Help page, Google simply says "you can no longer book Uber rides directly in Google Maps", Police reported late on Monday.

Uber integration was pulled from on iOS earlier then on Android, according to the report.

The ability to book an Uber through Maps allowed users to avoid the official Uber app, which has previously been criticised for its aggressive location tracking.

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First Published: Tue, June 19 2018. 12:18 IST