Messenger Lite has been designed to work on Android devices from as far back as 2009, running the Gingerbread version of Google's phone software that was prevalent around that time. 'People want to use the same kind of services they use everywhere else, but it definitely requires different types of tech.' As a huge growth area for Facebook - 300 million people use Messenger for voice calling - it is a feature Chudnovsky is 'definitely' looking at adding eventually. The tradeoff with Messenger Lite involves giving up on features such as Messenger Day, camera effects, as well as the third party developer platform.One thing Messenger Lite won't be able to do is make voice calls, in this first version at least. The Lite app went out to 150 additional countries back in April, including some developed ones, and it now looks like it will soon be available everywhere, serving as a less heavy alternative to the original app. The unique selling point here? Probably something along the lines of 'it's Messenger, but with no bloat'. But it caught on with people from across the world, who started installing it from unofficial sources. Hence, it was built with a focus on operating with as few resources as possible, including on the phone hardware side. Messenger Lite started off as a project meant to be released in a handful of developing (and mobile data-starved) countries. This will be very good news for those who are annoyed at the sheer number of features packed into the 'normal' Messenger app, but still need to use this platform for communication. The Facebook Messenger Lite app for Android is now available in the US, UK, Canada, and Ireland.

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