Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is now letting its U.S. users download Facebook Lite.
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Here are a few things to know about Facebook Lite.
- It is a slimmed down version of the normal Facebook app.
- The app is available to download on Android devices.
- It is built with functionality in mind.
- The app was first launched in emerging markets to gives users with limited internet access to Facebook.
- As such, the app is designed to work on older Android devices, Android 2.3 or higher, and only requires a 2G connection.
- Due to the nature of the app, it is much smaller, which means it downloads quicker and doesn’t take up as much room.
- The app also loads quickly and uses less data thanks to its design.
- Users of the app will see that it can still handle all the basic tasks they would use Facebook for.
- This includes uploading photos, seeing friend’s status, commenting, sharing and more.
- The app also includes notifications to let users know when friends interact with their posts.
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Facebook Lite isn’t the only trimmed down version of an app that the social media company offers. It also has a Messenger Lite app. This app retains many of the same features as the normal Messenger, such as , but is only 10MB in size. It can also communicate with users on the normal Messenger app.
As of this writing, William White did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.
