Twitter has launched the Lite version for people who are on slow networks. While smartphone adoption grew to 3.8 billion connections by the end of 2016, 45% of mobile connections are still on slower 2G networks, according to GSMA. Twitter Lite is a new type of Progressive Web App (PWA) developed in partnership with Google. PWA can run on any form factor, desktop, mobile phones etc and are web based with mobile app feel.
Twitter Lite minimizes data usage, loads quickly on slower connections, is resilient on unreliable mobile networks, and takes up less than 1MB on your device. it has also been optimized for speed, with up to 30% faster launch times as well as quicker navigation throughout Twitter. Twitter Lite provides the key features of Twitter—your timeline, Tweets, Direct Messages, trends, profiles, media uploads, notifications, and more.
In addition to this, there is now a data saver mode that further reduces the amount of mobile data used. In this mode, you will see a preview of images and videos before choosing which ones to fully load. This can reduce your data usage by up to 70%, making it more affordable for you to use Twitter in areas where mobile data is expensive.
Twitter Lite also pushes notifications on Google Chrome and other browsers. And if you temporarily lose the internet connection, Twitter Lite now supports offline mode, hence you are not interrupted. You can also add Twitter Lite to your device’s home screen, so you can launch Twitter quickly with just one tap.
Starting today, Twitter Lite is available globally by visiting mobile.twitter.com on your smartphone or tablet. You can find more information about Twitter Lite at lite.twitter.com
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