Since October 2016, Meta has offered the world a way to save on their smartphone's space and data consumption with the introduction of Messenger Lite, but this famed app will soon bid its farewell ...

Existing users can continue to enjoy the Lite experience until Sept. 18. Meta is no longer going to support Messenger Lite—the basic version of its chat app for Android devices. As 9To5Google reports, ...

Messenger Lite was announced in October of 2016 and aimed at less-powerful Android devices. It eventually became available for all phones, but Meta is now killing Messenger Lite in September. For some ...

Facebook updated its Messenger Lite app with video chat functionality. You can either start a video call from a conversation or turn a voice call into a video call. Designed for low-end phones with ...

Facebook’s Messenger Lite: Free Calls & Messages app surpassed 50 million downloads on Android devices, as revealed by its Google Play Store listing. The latest turn of events marks a significant ...

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 ...

Generally, technology companies like Facebook tend to add new features to their software over time. Facebook’s Messenger app, for instance, recently added opinion polls and live video, among other new ...

‘Slimmed down’ messaging app is designed for emerging markets with slow internet connections ‘Slimmed down’ messaging app is designed for emerging markets with slow internet connections Facebook has ...

Facebook has finally rolled out Messenger Lite for Android in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Ireland, with the app now available through the Google Play Store. Messenger Lite was ...

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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 ...