Twitter Lite Android App Built for 2G and 3G Networks Launched in India

Twitter today announced the availability of Twitter Lite in India. Twitter Lite is a lightweight version of the original application, built for 2G and 3G networks. Twitter announced the Twitter Lite app long back, but today, it has been made available for Indian users alongside users in 20 other countries. The app is aimed to minimise data usage, load quickly on slower networks and take up less space on a mobile device. Twitter made this app available in India after Facebook and YouTube, which already launched Facebook Lite and YouTube Go lightweight apps in the country.

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The app, built for 2G and 3G networks which are still in use in several parts of India, helps a user save on data while using it, like Facebook Lite and YouTube Go, the company said in a statement.

Twitter Lite is Just 3MB in Size

With a much smaller footprint of three megabyte (3MB) installation size, Twitter Lite app can be downloaded from the Google Play Store and it will now be available in over 45 countries, it said.

“While using the app on 2G or 3G, you’ll notice that content will load quickly on Twitter Lite. We want to make sure you can see what’s happening no matter what network you’re on,” the company said to PTI.

Twitter Lite Was Launched Last Year in 24 Countries

The micro-blogging site had launched the data-friendly Lite Android app in 24 countries in December last year. About the app’s features, the company said it wanted to ensure that Twitter Lite was accessible to people with data, bandwidth, and device constraints.