India sends notices to Uber, Ola over pricing disparity on Apple and Android phones


FILE PHOTO: A man drives an Uber electric car on a road in New Delhi, India, August 28, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo

(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.

The move comes after several reports by local media and as users complained on social media that iPhone users were charged higher prices for the same ride than those using phones that ran on Android operating systems.

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