Facebook partners Uber to enhance Messenger
Move emulates rival Asian messaging apps that can be used to hail a car, shop for games, buy virtual stickers
New York
FOR years, Asia's technology giants have been one step ahead of Western companies in how they treat messaging apps.
Instead of the relatively simple programs that Americans use to send messages and photos to friends, popular Asian services such as WeChat have become digital Swiss Army knives: People can use them to hail a car, shop for games, buy virtual stickers to send to friends and even shop for physical goods.
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