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Twitter Lite debuts, offers 70% less data usage for mobile users

Twitter has proceeded to launch Twitter Lite; a new, lightweight mobile web service that introduces data saving functionality for mobile users.

Twitter continues to struggle to attract new users to its platform, and its latest debut is one that has been mirrored by both Facebook and Messenger; Twitter Lite is now available for consumers with poor mobile reception or limited data caps.
Facebook has continued to develop both Facebook Lite and Messenger Lite as data-savvy alternatives for consumers in regions with poor internet connectivity or stifling data caps, and now Twitter Lite – which functions itself as a mobile web app – offers the same premise.
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Twitter has claimed that its new Lite offering will not only provide users with superior load times, but will further use up to 70% less data thanks to the introduction of an optional Data Saver feature.


It might be fair to assume that users on Twitter Lite might well miss out on the conversational value of the service – however, Twitter has introduced the capability for consumers to receive push notifications from the service; a feature which has been developed in partnership with Google.
While the addition of push notifications is handy, Twitter has clarified that the feature will only function if the site is left running in the background.
Twitter Lite is now officially available around the world, and works with both desktop and mobile browsers at the address mobile.twitter.com. The update, which is just the latest tweak the service has made to its platform, might well encourage new users to jump aboard.
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What are your thoughts on the debut of Twitter Lite? Would you use Twitter more often now that data-saving capabilities have been added? Be sure to let us know your opinion in the comments below!
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