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Ride-hailing apps

Recorded year2010

Smartphones with GPS match riders and drivers in seconds, changing urban mobility.

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SmartphoneRecorded · 1994enables
GPSRecorded · 1995enables
App storesRecorded · 2008requires
Free turn-by-turn on phonesRecorded · 2009enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.