Facebook to test Facebook Lite in Africa

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxMDPv_oym8dQxOIIhjxGO2969KT-qU-vVJrFZlRl9yIBIWJvPxoUic0iya4ccN9VrrLU8WlJwARKDPAGsLUC2oE0Y4EL3CF2emgjlVmzoErmFM7ZK9DS2wWfjw7jT6ATj2kU9YYvn7LJ/s1600/markzuckerberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxMDPv_oym8dQxOIIhjxGO2969KT-qU-vVJrFZlRl9yIBIWJvPxoUic0iya4ccN9VrrLU8WlJwARKDPAGsLUC2oE0Y4EL3CF2emgjlVmzoErmFM7ZK9DS2wWfjw7jT6ATj2kU9YYvn7LJ/s1600/markzuckerberg.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">According to a report by <span style="color: #3366ff;"><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/25/facebook-lite-rides-again/"><span style="color: #3366ff;">TechCrunch,</span></a></span> Facebook has been testing a new version of Facebook dubbed “Facebook Lite.” The app is essentially a simplified version of its mobile website, which has been specifically designed for low-end Android devices in emerging markets.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">According to Facebook, the app was quietly launched in a handful of countries in Asia and Africa, including Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. A wider launch is not a certainty and Facebook could quietly end the project if it does not believe it is worth pursuing.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The app was built to accommodate low-end and dated Android devices, and users who are on 2G/poor quality internet connections. It’s based on Snaptu, Facebook’s feature phone client, but includes some native Android features, such as push notifications and camera integration, to make the experience a more sophisticated one.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">According to <a href="http://thenextweb.com/facebook/2015/01/26/facebook-quietly-launches-lite-app-android-users-emerging-markets/"><span style="color: #3366ff;">thenextweb</span></a>, the company hasn’t officially announced Facebook Lite, which explains why the free app has only reached between 10,000 and 50,000 installs since January 20 when it launched on Google Play.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Source: itnewsafrica.com </span>

Facebook to test Facebook Lite in Africa

According to a report by TechCrunch, Facebook has been testing a new version of Facebook dubbed “Facebook Lite.” The app is essentially...

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