Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it is testing a service that will allow users of its Messenger app to hail Uber rides directly from the app, without leaving a conversation or downloading the ride-hailing app.

Uber is the first partner for the Transportation on Messenger service, which will be available to select users in locations where Uber operates in the United States,
Facebook said in a blog post. Uber on Messenger will start rolling out in the United States on Wednesday, Uber has said. – Reuters