Tag: FACEBOOK LITE

Not even one year after it launched, Facebook Lite has been axed by the company. According to ReadWriteWeb, a status update on Facebook's official profile announced the end of Facebook Lite, which was a slimmer version of the site meant for dial-up users and people in third-world countries where reliable Internet connections are hard to find. Users could still write on each others' walls, share ...

Veteran Facebookers will attest to the steady increase of unwanted clutter on the social networking site. If you want to stay connected, but hate wading through the flaky, browser-clogging interface, definitely check out one of the many free phone versions. (The iPhone and Blackberry versions are especially streamlined and stable). And when you're at a computer, check out lite.facebook.com, a ...

When discussing the most annoying aspects of Facebook, the conversation absolutely must begin with the site's constant interface alterations. The seemingly monthly updates inevitably result in a member uproar, which can definitely be frustrating and confusing. If leaked screenshots from France are legitimate, be prepared for yet another round of changes. The latest modifications (check out a ...

In mid-August we got our first brief glimpse of the simplified Facebook Lite. The stripped down (Dare we say, "Twitteresque?") version of the 'Book has now launched in beta and anyone can get access by visiting lite.facebook.com. This alternate version strips away the apps, the groups, the boxes, and leaves Facebook's most important features -- the inbox, status updates, photos, and comments. ...

Facebook has apparently embarked on its next step toward total social networking dominance as, according to Mashable, the site recently began recruiting beta testers for a "faster, simpler" Facebook 'Lite.' The new, simplified 'Lite' format, which would be similar to existing mobile versions of Facebook, will enable users "to make comments, accept Friend requests, write on people's Walls, and ...