Instagram Releases Stripped-Down ‘Lite’ Version of Application
- 3 years ago
Instagram Releases Stripped-Down
‘Lite’ Version of Application.
Instagram Lite has been
released around the globe. .
As of Wednesday, android
users in 170 countries have access
to the new version of the app.
According to Michelle Lourie, an Israel-based
product manager for Facebook, Instagram Lite is
meant for people with “storage constraints.” .
The application is designed to be more
accessible to those with limited date, minimal
phone storage or poor internet connection. .
No matter where they are, people want
to be entertained and inspired by those
that they love … It’s difficult to do that
on Instagram with an entry-level phone
that has storage constraints, Michelle Lourie, via statement.
It requires only 2 MB to download, which is drastically
less than the original version’s 30 MB size. .
Instagram Lite is most notably missing
some of the original data-rich features,
such as animations and AR filters. .
The application’s code is also offloaded into the
cloud in order to minimize storage needs. .
We wanted the Instagram experience
to remain fast, high-quality and reliable,
irrespective of the device, platform and
network people are on, Tzach Hadar, Director of Product Management
at Facebook Tel Aviv, via statement
‘Lite’ Version of Application.
Instagram Lite has been
released around the globe. .
As of Wednesday, android
users in 170 countries have access
to the new version of the app.
According to Michelle Lourie, an Israel-based
product manager for Facebook, Instagram Lite is
meant for people with “storage constraints.” .
The application is designed to be more
accessible to those with limited date, minimal
phone storage or poor internet connection. .
No matter where they are, people want
to be entertained and inspired by those
that they love … It’s difficult to do that
on Instagram with an entry-level phone
that has storage constraints, Michelle Lourie, via statement.
It requires only 2 MB to download, which is drastically
less than the original version’s 30 MB size. .
Instagram Lite is most notably missing
some of the original data-rich features,
such as animations and AR filters. .
The application’s code is also offloaded into the
cloud in order to minimize storage needs. .
We wanted the Instagram experience
to remain fast, high-quality and reliable,
irrespective of the device, platform and
network people are on, Tzach Hadar, Director of Product Management
at Facebook Tel Aviv, via statement