LinkedIn Pulls Plug on LinkedIn Lite App

The need for it diminished with global improvements in mobile speed

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LinkedIn is pulling the plug on LinkedIn Lite, the lightweight Android application it debuted in 2017 to help connect professionals in low-connectivity and low-bandwidth markets such as India.

The professional network said improvements in internet usage and mobile speed worldwide and steady growth in usage of its flagship app prompted the decision, noting that the main LinkedIn app provides features that were not part of LinkedIn Lite, including the full suite of messaging tools and customization of dark mode.

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