Some of you might not be aware of it, but Facebook offers a stripped down version of its app, called Facebook Lite, designed for people who might not have great Internet connections or powerful ...

The social network's quest to connect the developing world continues with a pared-back version of its messaging app. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's ...

Just because you're using Facebook Lite, it doesn't mean you want to compromise on features. Neither do any of the 200 million users worldwide taking advantage of the bare-bones version of the app.

Facebook is a great social network that has proven useful for personal and professional purposes. It’s one of those services that seems to stop the world whenever they go down. It’s the most popular ...

Facebook's investment in the developing world is paying off. More than 200 million people now use FB Lite every month, the company announced Wednesday. That's up from 100 million last March. Facebook ...

Facebook has released a scaled-down version of its smartphone app that will be able to run on 2G networks. Facebook Lite has been available in developing countries since June 2015 and was launched as ...

Tired of Facebook sucking up your data plan? The social network's stripped-down app is being released more broadly on Friday. Ian Sherr Contributor and Former Editor at Large / News Ian Sherr ...

Facebook Messenger Lite, the low-data version of Facebook Messenger that came to the United States last February, is getting video chat functionality in an upcoming update. The app first debuted as a ...

Internet messaging is one of those things that has been undergoing reinvention pretty much since the internet began. Last week we were reminded of the existence of AIM just long enough to reminisce ...

Facebook is trialling a new app called Facebook Lite, designed as a slimmed-down version of its mobile experience for Android users in developing countries that may have lower bandwidth. The benefits ...