Facebook lauches Facebook Lite in US and other developed countries


Facebook is bringing the minimalist version of its app to some developed countries, including the United States.

Facebook Lite is a parred down version of the social network's mobile app. 

It is designed as a way for people with older phones, limited data plans, or slow and intermittent internet connections to access Facebook.

Last Thursday, Android users in the United States, Canada, Australia, Great Britain, France, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand were able to download Facebook Lite.

Addressing slow or limited internet access is part of the company's ongoing quest to get the next billion people to sign up for Facebook (FB) accounts.

In 2009, the company launched Facebook Lite as a bare-bones version of its website. In 2015, it began offering Facebook Lite as an app. 

The app originally launched in Bangladesh, Vietnam, Nigeria, Nepal, South Africa, Sudan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, and eventually expanded to more than 100 countries.

"We want everyone to have a great Facebook experience regardless of where they connect or the bandwidth they have access to," Facebook said in a statement. "Facebook Lite is now available in even more countries, so anyone can access Facebook features regardless of where they are connecting."

SOURCE: CNN News
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