Which company first launched a successful mobile app-based ride-sharing service that allowed customers to hail and pay for rides with their smartphones?

The transportation industry has been transformed by digital platforms that connect passengers with drivers. Before these services became mainstream, one particular company pioneered the mobile ride-sharing concept that would change urban mobility forever. Test your knowledge about this pivotal moment in transportation retail innovation that revolutionized how we think about car ownership, taxi services, and urban transportation options.

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Uber, founded in 2009 as 'UberCab' in San Francisco
Lyft, which began as 'Zimride' focusing on long-distance ride-sharing before pivoting
Sidecar, which actually launched the first on-demand ride-sharing app in 2012
Hailo, which pioneered smartphone taxi hailing in London before expanding globally