NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is launching a "lite" version of its Messenger chat app. It is aimed at emerging markets, where many people use older phones that don't have enough room to store or ability to ...

Facebook has had a "lite" version of its main app since 2015, giving users with slower phones and poor internet connections a decent way to access the social network. Now, the company has also ...

Internet messaging is one of those things that has been undergoing reinvention pretty much since the internet began. Last week we were reminded of the existence of AIM just long enough to reminisce ...

Exactly a year since it was first released, Facebook's "lite" version of its Messenger app is now available for users in countries such as the U.S. and UK. Before this, the Android app was mainly ...

Meta is shutting down the Messenger Lite app, the lightweight stripped-down version of Messenger, on Android.Currently, users of the app are receiving a message that advises them to "use Messenger to ...

Facebook has announced a "lite" version of its Messenger app - Messenger Lite. The app is designed for older phones that run on slower internet connections. Messenger Lite will initially launch in ...

Compared to other Facebook apps, Messenger Lite is still relatively new. Aimed at users who have older Android devices or slower internet connections, Messenger Lite first launched in emerging markets ...

FACEBOOK Messenger is closing down one of its Android apps next month in a move that has disappointed users. Owner Meta has a Messenger Lite app for those who want a no-thrills experience that uses ...

Facebook announced on Monday it will roll out a lighter version of its Messenger app for Android to emerging markets. I'm begrudgingly willing to admit that Facebook Messenger is becoming the "one app ...

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Facebook launched a stripped down version of its popular Messenger app for emerging markets on Monday as it seeks to expand its international footprint. Messenger Lite, which uses less data and is ...

Meta is shutting down Messenger Lite, its lightweight stripped-down version of Messenger, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Users of the app are starting to see a message that advises them to “use ...