In an attempt to further its global reach, Facebook is launching Messenger Lite for Android, a "slimmed down version" of its Messenger app. The 10MB app offers the base functions of Facebook's regular Messenger app and is meant for older phones with with slow CPUs and small amounts of RAM and users without access to fast mobile internet connections. "Messenger Lite was built to give people a great Messenger experience, no matter what technology [users] use or have access to," Facebook engineering manager Tom Mulcahy wrote in a statement.



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