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Facebook Lite for Ghana

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LXzglWrSgCAPwULmV9yzmm6KA0qXRYIm2dnxEbimXk2L_u3EnGBO9CyNDmcP0-rZrWKp6cjs8M3VldYsmomkGh1__KtQvOgfNmUo6F8umcwUuZihkYNxb9EJCG99lC6OUoq-Umv6HSKx/s1600/Facebook-lite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LXzglWrSgCAPwULmV9yzmm6KA0qXRYIm2dnxEbimXk2L_u3EnGBO9CyNDmcP0-rZrWKp6cjs8M3VldYsmomkGh1__KtQvOgfNmUo6F8umcwUuZihkYNxb9EJCG99lC6OUoq-Umv6HSKx/s1600/Facebook-lite.jpg" width="400" /></a>According to <a href="http://thenextweb.com/">thenextweb.com,</a> Facebook has launched a new Android app geared towards low-end mobile devices and designed to work on 2G networks, reports TechCrunch. 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. Facebook Lite is currently available in Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. The app is a tiny 252KB download. It promises quick load times with efficient mobile data usage and includes Facebook’s messaging features. This isn’t Facebook’s first initiative in emerging markets. The company’s Internet.org app is designed to give users in Ghana, Colombia, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia free access to Web content and Facebook.

Facebook Lite for Ghana

According to thenextweb.com, Facebook has launched a new Android app geared towards low-end mobile devices and designed to work on 2G netwo...

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According to a report by <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/25/facebook-lite-rides-again/">TechCrunch,</a>
 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. 
 

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. 
 

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. 
 

According to <a href="http://thenextweb.com/facebook/2015/01/26/facebook-quietly-launches-lite-app-android-users-emerging-markets/">thenextweb</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. 
 
Source: itnewsafrica.com

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