Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Mobile
  3. News

Can’t promise bells, but Uber will deliver free ice cream on demand this Friday

Bruce Brown
By

Ice cream’s always good but in the heat of summer, it’s especially wonderful. If you grew up in a neighborhood where summertime meant ice cream trucks driving through to the tune of ringing bells or circus music, get ready for this Friday, July 15. Uber drivers may not be ringing bells but they will deliver free ice cream on demand in more than 400 cities around the world, including some cities where the ride-sharing service doesn’t currently operate.

You won’t need to take a ride when the Uber car shows up, but you will have to get your order in between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. local time. An Uber driver will deliver a “flavorful frozen concoction” of Magnum brand ice cream to your location, according to Silicon Beat.

Recommended Videos

Last year Uber delivered ice cream in over 250 cities around the world, but only to cities with Uber service. It also used a range of ice cream suppliers in the promotion. This year in the U.S. Uber’s ice cream day is all about Magnum. Magnum is a multinational Unilever brand. Unilever also owns the Klondike, Breyers, and Ben and Jerry’s brands, so get your napkins ready, because it sounds like good-tasting ice cream is coming your way if you live in one of the covered cities.

Related

You can check to see if your city is included at this website. Buffalo, New York is one of the cities on the list that doesn’t currently have Uber service, but residents will nevertheless be able to hail ice cream on Friday, even if they can’t call for rides. If you don’t already have the Uber app, which you will need to get ice cream in any of the cities in the promotion, you can get the app at this link.

You also might notice that 19 of the cities listed are in Australia and New Zealand where they’re in the middle of winter, but hey, ice cream is always good — it’s just better in the summer.

If you live in a city where UberEATS operates, you’ll get ice cream on Friday if you order through the UberEATS app or through UberEATS.com.

Editors' Recommendations

Topics
Bruce Brown
Bruce Brown
Contributing Editor
Digital Trends Contributing Editor Bruce Brown is a member of the Smart Homes and Commerce teams. Bruce uses smart devices…
The camera on this Android phone is confusing, but I love it
The back of the Tecno Camon 30 Premier.

I’m all for a lot of detail, and love to hear about the new technology that’s inside a smartphone I’m about to test, but when I have to search for an explanation of what something means, it’s not a good start. The Tecno Camon 30 Premier suffers from this problem, as it has a lot of cool camera tech that is explained in a mystifying way.

So, I thought the best thing to do was to just ignore the tech speak and find out if it takes great photos the old-fashioned way.
What's the problem?

Read more
The 5 best phones with IR blasters in 2024
The OnePlus 12's camera module.

IR blasters used to be a common component in smartphones, with big products from Samsung, OnePlus, and TCL giving users access to the cool gadget. Phones equipped with IR blasters could be used as a universal remote for your other electronics, making it easy to control your gear without the need for their default controller (which might be clunky and unintuitive to use).

Fast forward today, and attempting to find a smartphone with an IR blaster is shockingly difficult. What was once common technology is now relegated to just a handful of smartphones. You won't find any iPhones or Galaxy phones with IR blasters, but that doesn't mean you have to settle for a poorly reviewed smartphone if you're interested in the tech. You will, however, probably need to settle for either OnePlus or Xiaomi, as they're the two key players still churning out powerful smartphones equipped with IR blasters.

Read more
Why you should buy the iPhone 15 Pro instead of the iPhone 15 Pro Max
Natural Titanium iPhone 15 Pro with Chopper and BD-1 droids around it.

Apple releases multiple iPhones every year, offering folks choice in terms of size and features. In 2024, the iPhone 15 lineup includes four distinct models.

The regular iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are great for those who don’t need a telephoto lens and don’t care about the Action button or the 1TB of storage. But anyone who wants a more “pro” experience has the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Read more