Uber relaunches as a Progressive Web App on Windows 10

Dorsum in February, just as news about Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) was growing Uber announced that it was ending support for its app for Windows 10. Certain enough, in June support was pulled.

Speculation that Uber, who was one of the first companies to embrace PWA with its m.uber.com website, would re-launch every bit a PWA in the Microsoft Store followed. Tonight, we take our respond every bit Uber'southward PWA is at present available.

New Uber PWA for Windows ten.

In the Microsoft Shop, a new version that is 34MB in size has been launched for PC, Mobile, HoloLens, and Hub with the changelog of "updated to m.uber.com wrapper."

The Uber PWA lets users log in with their current accounts. A request for location services may be asked although it took a re-launch for the app to begin using those services. The app works on Wi-Fi and cellular connections as expected.

While the app is a far weep from the touch-upwardly work that Twitter has washed with its PWA for Windows x the app works as expected then far.

Presumably, other companies like Starbucks, Lyft, and others may likewise begin to supervene upon their native apps with PWAs as this is the goal for a lot of companies looking to reign in app evolution costs.

Catch the new Uber PWA and let us know what you think in comments.

See Uber in the Microsoft Store

Further info nigh PWAs

Progressive Spider web Apps (PWA): What they are, and what they mean for Microsoft
Easily-on with the Twitter PWA for Windows 10
Kickoff Windows 10 Progressive Web Apps (PWA) published by Microsoft hit the Shop)
PWAs: What'due south in it for Google and why Microsoft likes it too

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