Uber, Ola and Android

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India Sends Notices to Uber, Ola Over Pricing Disparity on Apple and Android Phones
(Reuters) -An Indian government body has sent notices to ride-hailing firms Ola and Uber over alleged differential pricing for Android and Apple phones, the country's consumer affairs minister, Pralhad Joshi, said in a post on X on Thursday.
Do Uber and Ola charge iPhone and Android users different fares for same trips?
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has directed the Department of Consumer Affairs through the Central Consumer Protection Authority to issue a notice to both Uber and Ola. But what happened?
Ola, Uber get notices over price disparities on iPhone, Android
Ola and Uber get CCPA notices for allegedly charging consumers different prices depending upon whether they used Android or iOS phones
Uber, Ola Get Notices Over iPhone, Android Differential Pricing Claims
The Department of Consumer Affairs has issued notices to major cab aggregators Ola and Uber over speculation of differential pricing, i.e., customers are quoted different taxi fares based on the make of the mobile phone - iPhone or Android - used.
Ola, Uber deny charging customers higher rates on iPhones than Android
Union Consumer Affairs Ministry, had issued notices to Ola and Uber earlier this week amid rising allegations that iPhone users were charged higher compared to customers using Android devices to book identical rides.
Ola and Uber reject claims of pricing differences for iPhone and Android users, says "we do not differentiate"
Ola and Uber have denied allegations of differential pricing based on phone models, stating they don't set fares based on a user's phone manufacturer. This comes after the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) sent notices to the companies following reports of varying fares for identical rides depending on whether customers used iPhones or Android devices.
Ola and Uber respond to CCPA notice, deny claims of fare disparity for iPhone users
Ola Consumer denies allegations of fare discrepancies based on mobile phone type, asserting uniform pricing for all users. The claims arose after the Central Consumer Protection Authority intervened following media reports of pricing disparities between iPhone and Android users.
Govt notice to Ola, Uber over 'differential pricing' for Apple, Android users
Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to cab aggregators Uber and Ola for allegedly charging different fares based on mobile operating systems. This action follows a report showing fare discrepancies on Android and iPhones.
Consumer watchdog asks Apple, Ola, Uber to explain glitches, pricing strategy
The national consumer-rights regulator has issued notices to Apple Inc for performance issues on some iPhones as well as asked ride-hailing firms, Ola and Uber, to explain alleged differential pricing on Android and iOS devices.
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