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\nWhat does the "S" stand for? Not "Sony."<\/p>\n

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Sony<\/a> offers a diverse range of products and services, from Bravia TVs<\/a> to PlayStation gaming consoles<\/a> to Xperia phones<\/a>. Now it can add yet another item to that list: a taxi-hailing app.<\/p>\n

The company launched the Uber-like S.Ride app<\/a> in Tokyo on Tuesday. That "S", according to advertising, stands for three words, none of which are Sony: "simple", "smart" and "speedy".<\/p>\n

The app was officially launched by a company called Minna no Taxi, which translates to "Everybody's Taxi". Minna no Taxi is a joint venture between Sony Corporation, Sony Payment Services and several Japanese taxi companies.<\/p>\n

Unlike Uber and Lyft, this is a taxi-hailer, not an app to catch rides with civilians. Ride-hailing services, unlike taxi-hailing services, are banned in Japan<\/a>. Uber has plans to move into the country by partnering with a taxi company, reports Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Now playing: Watch this: Self-driving hotel room comes to you like an Uber<\/p>\n

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