F8 2019: Facebook launches Project LightSpeed for faster, lighter Messenger app

Ahead of its F8 developer conference 2019, Facebook has announced a new Project LightSpeed under which it will offer a lighter and faster Messenger application.

The app will be less than in 30MB size, making it much smaller than the main app that hovers above 50MB in size. The revamped Messenger will also be fast to open as Facebook claims it will load in less than two seconds, reports VentureBeat.

Note that the update will come to the existing Messenger application. Interestingly enough, Facebook already offers a lightweight stripped down version of its Messenger application, known as Messenger Lite. The app, however, is aimed at low-end phones with low storage and poor network connection. The Lite version also misses out on some of the popular features of the main version.