Ola Joins Uber, Denies Implementing Differential Pricing for iPhone, Android in India

Indian ride-hailing firm Ola Consumer on Friday said it does not set fares based on a user’s phone model, a day after global rival Uber denied allegations of differential pricing for Android and Apple phones. Ola and Uber received notices from an Indian government consumer body on Thursday, directed by consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi, following media reports and complaints that Apple users were charged higher for the same ride … Read more

Uber Denies Implementing Phone Model-Based Pricing in India

Uber said it does not set ride prices based on a user’s phone model, shortly after an Indian government body alleged that the ride-hailing giant and its domestic rival Ola use differential pricing for Android and Apple phones. India’s consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said on X on Thursday that the Central Consumer Protection Agency … Read more

CCPA Sends Notice to Uber, Ola Over Pricing Disparity on Apple, Android Phones

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. The move comes after several reports by local media and as users complained on social media that iPhone … Read more