Facebook Lite Is A Stripped Down Android App For The Developing World

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Published on June 4, 2015 8:05:32 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adaM8L5_2wQ

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Facebook can be painfully slow on weak network connections or prohibitively expensive on stingy data plans that are common in India, Africa, and Southeast Asia. So today, Facebook is launching a bare-bones, low-resolution version of its Android app that works well on crummy networks or outdated phones, and burns much less data than its normal smartphone apps. Read full article: http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/04/download-facebook-lite/

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