In a Facebook post, David Marcus, head of messaging products at Facebook Inc., announced the release of Messenger Lite, a lightweight, basic version of Facebook Messenger for Android users who are still on older smartphones with low available storage and limited processors, as well as with access to only slow internet speeds.
Aimed at emerging markets, Messenger Lite is initially releasing in five countries Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, and Venezuela, and will spread to more markets after the initial launch.
Messenger Lite is a stripped-down version of Messenger. Facebook already offers ‘Facebook Lite’ for users who are on too old or basic smartphones for the full-fledged Facebook experience.
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