You’re inadvertently disrespecting Uber by saying an ~80bn dollar company is a somebody.
I see no reason to respect Uber in this situation if they’ve not given official-looking advance notice.
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Uber's Apple Watch App No Longer Works
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I see no reason to respect Uber in this situation if they’ve not given official-looking advance notice.
you're missing the point here: no one really wants to use apps on a watch.
Same issue with Apple TV where more and more major businesses are ending support for their dedicated Apple TV apps.
I might be in the minority here but I would like to. Unfortunately so many of the apps are terrible. There are cases where it is far more convenient to just do something on my watch than to pull out/go find my phone.
Admittedly, my Watch workflow isn't one that relies on a lot of apps. It serves more of a Notifications device that prevents me from pulling my phone out of my pocket every 13 seconds. That said, I've not yet opened a Watch app whose sole function was to tell me to use the iPhone app instead. Makes me wonder two things: 1) why would a company devote any time/resources developing that type of "user experience" and B) how did that get approved in the App Store?
Apple made a huge mistake in allowing third parties to write Apple watch apps before they could be any good. The first Watch API and frameworks from Apple were slow and unreliable; companies invested a ton of money in new Watch apps; but because the tools were slow and unreliable, people tried the apps and decided never to use them again because they were horrible.
Now Apple has improved the API and tools, but the goodwill is gone.
The correct way to handle it would be to wait until Apple could have a good API that developers could go to make good apps. Uber is a perfect example of an app that could have been good and useful, but no one wants to invest anymore because they tried it and it failed.
Now Apple has improved the API and tools, but the goodwill is gone.
The correct way to handle it would be to wait until Apple could have a good API that developers could go to make good apps. Uber is a perfect example of an app that could have been good and useful, but no one wants to invest anymore because they tried it and it failed.
I have yet to find a 3rd party app for the Apple Watch that is actually convenient enough for me not to pull out my iPhone. I guess the market agrees
Some of us are not glued to our iPhones and don’t want to drag them everywhere. My wife has had her XR for 2 1/2 years and her original battery is at 97%.
Well, the Apple Watch is a lot like Apple TV and the HomePod mini, something you can get if you want to try to “enhance” your Apple ecosystem, perhaps with mixed results, but definitely not something essential like an iPhone, not even close. A lot of companies are realizing that the extra cost isn’t worth it and they’re much better served putting all of their focus and resources on their iPhone app.
I don’t live in a city that has Uber, but I was in Toronto back in 2015 and remember using the Watch app to get a ride. It was a very cool feature. Hopefully other services will support these types of devices. It’s definitely part of the future of transport.
Living in Miami it was my dream to run with just my Apple Watch and AirPods. And to be able to call an Uber if I ran too far. The issue is not that they don’t have enough people using the service, I don’t think the App developers put the effort in the potential of platforms other than the iPhone.
Isn't it the most successful wearable tech product in history? It may make a mild transformation into a slightly different product but it won't matter. Heck, Steve Jobs originally wanted everyone to make web apps for the iPhone--this could be the opposite but will make the Watch no more less useful.
Why is there a small contingent of people that insist on calling the Apple Watch an 'iWatch' despite that not being a thing?Who DOES have a good reward vs the risk involved for the iWatch?
I used to use the Uber Watch app sometimes and found it handy. I don't understand why continuing to support it would be such a big deal--it should just be a drastically streamlined app that lets you request the closest/cheapest car that will easily let you book rides to predetermined locations like your home or work. Maybe let you do a Siri search in the near vicinity.
Uber's Apple Watch App No Longer Works
Bit like their business model then.On a serious note, unless Apple drop the WiFi only watch and go Cellular only, more big apps will drop the platform.
Apparently I had this installed on my watch but I've never opened it before. To be honest, I'm amazed that any Watch Apps even exist anymore. I've never seen the point. The watch is great for notifications and health monitoring but I've never wanted to use it for anything else. A few years ago, I did look into what you could do with a watch app from a developer's standpoint but all of the special sauce (e.g. heart rate and movement monitoring) was gated so you couldn't access it anyway.
I wonder if it ever improved since 2019. Had a friend request an Uber using his watch in San Fran and we discovered the pick up location wasn't accurate after requesting the ride. There was no option to cancel or update the pickup location. The driver ended up driving on the wrong direction of a one-way also in the bike lane and still picked us up lol.
Read it again. If you don't see the grammar mistake, well, have your mom help you figure it out.
So strange to see posters who don’t use the Apple Watch for much. For me it’s a huge improvement in the iOS ecosystem. Apple Pay & Wallet, +getting notifications & emails 200 times per day & with a glance they are delt with, (compared to my iPhone - now 2 to 3 times a day), +navigation tools vibrating different ways to turn L or R when walking, driving, etc., +weather at a glance, +HomeKit, +exercise rings, +phone calls, +a flashlight, +pedometer, +fall detection, +timers, +recording workout, +sound level alerts, +music & music control, +reminders, +Shazam, +August lock, +findmy, +many more. It seems like a lot of people don’t understand how to set up their Apple Watch with their iPhones, from experience it’s not easy, or straight forward, it is however worth the few days it takes to do it properly. Id be super pissed with Apple if they stopped making them.
Sounds like in the end it all worked out… 😉
Bummer.
Same here (mostly). I do use the EKG app from time to time. Appreciate the notifications. And using the Apple Watch to answer the phone, and even initiate calls on a few instances, is awesome! Lots of helpful features but I do seldom try to seek out one of the tiny little icons on the watch face to open an app.
Still this seems like a shame for those who use Uber, which is another thing I've never tried.
Same here (mostly). I do use the EKG app from time to time. Appreciate the notifications. And using the Apple Watch to answer the phone, and even initiate calls on a few instances, is awesome! Lots of helpful features but I do seldom try to seek out one of the tiny little icons on the watch face to open an app.
Still this seems like a shame for those who use Uber, which is another thing I've never tried.
most likely, and this is not criticism of either regions or people, but sounds like a developer in or from India wrote it. I work with a lot of people with 2nd hand English and this type of grammar and wording is very common.