LinkedIn 'Lite' Android App launched in India; designed to reduce data usage by 80 per cent
Professional-oriented Networking Giant LinkedIn Followed Footprints Of Facebook And Twitter And Launched Its ‘Lite’ Version App On Thursday. The Step Was Taken In Order To Attract More Users.
Professional-oriented networking giant LinkedIn followed footprints of Facebook and Twitter and launched its ‘Lite’ version app on Thursday. The step was taken in order to attract more users.The light version of the Android app is under 1 MB in size and is designed to reduce data usage by 80 per cent. Earlier in September 2016, the company launched its lighter version of its mobile website.LinkedIn issued a statement, “LinkedIn Lite app is first being rolled out to members in India... LinkedIn plans to roll out the mobile web version and the Android app in over 60 countries shortly.”
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