Facebook Lite is their version of Twitter/FriendFeed?

Facebook Lite is their version of Twitter/FriendFeed?

Facebook has revealed that they are currently testing a light version of their service with a limited number of beta users.

This version of the Facebook has been named Facebook Lite.

Early reports claim that this alternative version is designed to work like Twitter or let’s say FriendFeed.

It showcases the latest status updates from friends on the network and users get the ability to comment on them.

Facebook had this to say on the Lite edition of the service:

We are currently testing a simplified alternative to Facebook.com that loads a specific set of features quickly and efficiently. Similar to the Facebook experience you get on your mobile phones, Facebook “Lite” is a fast-loading, simplified version of Facebook that enables people to make comments, accept Friend requests, write on people’s Walls, and look at photos and Status updates. We are currently testing Facebook Lite in countries where we are seeing lots of new users coming to Facebook for the first time and are looking to start off with a more simple experience.

This evening, the test was temporarily exposed to a larger set of users by mistake. We have not opened up access to lite.facebook.com to all users at this time. People who are not part of the test and are trying to access “Lite” will be directed to Facebook.com as usual.

Facebook Lite is being tested in markets like India. However, we could not find any invite to access the light version of the Facebook service.

Checkout: Facebook Lite