Messenger Lite For Android Now Available In US And UK

With users becoming much more accustomed to faster internet services, it was only a matter of time before Facebook launched a Lite version of its Messenger app in western markets. The smaller, lighter messaging app just launched in the US, UK, and a handful of other countries for Android devices. Although originally intended for users who have slow connections, it also comes with a boatload of other benefits.

The new version if the Messenger app has been circulating the stores of developing nations for some time now. This was necessary because of how slow the internet connections in those countries were. Now, it has arrived in industrialized regions, including Canada and Ireland, Tech Crunch reports.

For the most part, Messenger Lite is practically the same as the original Messenger app, at least, in terms of the core features. Personal messages and group chats are still available, but not features like filters for taking selfies.

Apparently, there are still no plans for an iOS version either, which makes a lot of sense. Apple products are primarily found in countries with fast internet connections, which makes something like Messenger Lite unnecessary. What’s more, developing an iOS version of the app would be a time-consuming and costly endeavor that might not lead anywhere.

On that note, what drew western users to the Lite version of Facebook’s messaging service is how it’s free of bloatware, The Verge notes. The original Messenger app is simply chockful of features that a lot of people find unnecessary, and this is on top of the ads that they now have to deal with.

With the Messenger Lite, users can still keep in contact with their friends and have a group conversation without seeing their data drain away and having to wait a long time for the app to load. It’s the ideal platform for exchanging messages for many.