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Facebook\u2019s data-conserving version of Messenger is no longer just for developing nations with slow networks. Now the Messenger Lite Android app<\/a> is expanding<\/a> to the US. Canada, UK, and Ireland after previously being available in over 100 mostly-developing countries. Messenger Lite packs most of the critical features of the app, but skips things like Messenger Day and selfie lenses that can drain data. There\u2019s still no plan for an iOS version, though.<\/p>\n

Previously, Messenger Lite was primarily for users in areas with weak bandwidth so the app would run faster. But now its expansion into Facebook\u2019s top developed world markets makes it a tool for penny-pinching users like teenagers who want to avoid burning away their pricey megabytes but still stay in touch.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to bring Messenger Lite to Android users in 4 new markets including Canada, Ireland, the UK and the US\u201d a Facebook spokesperson told TechCrunch. \u201cMessenger Lite is a slimmed-down version of Messenger that offers the core features of the app, while giving everyone the opportunity to stay connected to their friends and family, regardless of device or quality of Internet connectivity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Facebook first launched Messenger Lite<\/a> in October 2016 in five countries before its near global expansion in April when it hit 200 million users. <\/a>The new rollout could help Facebook attract more teens to Messenger, both traditional and Lite. That\u2019s because if downloading Lite makes them respond to more messages more quickly, it thereby encourages friends to stick with Messenger instead of defaulting back to SMS or iMessage, or straying to Snapchat.<\/p>\n

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Messenger Lite<\/p>\n

The developing world has proven a challenge for Snapchat. Its video-heavy app doesn\u2019t perform well in low-bandwidth conditions. And where there are friends who can\u2019t use an app, people end up switching to one they can. For Messenger to keep expanding beyond its existing 1.3 billion users, it needs to do everything it can to be maximally accessible.<\/p>\n

Though it may be harder to monetize Messenger Lite users, it\u2019s worth it for Facebook since chat is the center of the mobile use case. If it can keep people on Messenger, it\u2019s more likely to retain them in the rest of its family of apps.<\/p>\n

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