Uber Cancels Support for its Apple Watch App

When opening the app on Apple Watch, you’ll see this poorly worded message:

Please switch to the Uber mobile app
We no longer support Apple Watch app. Sorry for the inconvenience. (sad face emoji)

Interestingly, the Uber Apple Watch app was one of the original choices for the Apple Watch when it launched in 2015. It was even highlighted at the Apple Watch event in April of that year.

While Apple originally launched the Apple Watch as a smaller version of the iPhone with apps taking center stage, that vision has changed. The company found success for the wearable device as a fitness tracker with communications and other short-form uses taking center stage.

As a result, many big-name companies have pulled support for the Apple Watch.