Designed to make booking rides easier in low connectivity and slower than average internet speeds, Uber Lite, will be rolled out in South Africa today. <\/p>\n
The new application retains the core functionality of the current app, and includes critical safety features – but it works faster in low connectivity areas, and for people with limited data plans. It will be ten times smaller than the current app at just 5MB – roughly the size of three selfies.<\/p>\n
According to Alon Lits, General Manager for Uber Sub-Saharan Africa, the introduction of lighter Uber App responds to the South African market and other key markets around the world. <\/p>\n
\u201cEvery day, hundreds of thousands of South Africans rely on Uber for mobility and work, and we understand that a one-size-fits-all app doesn\u2019t work for the diversity of network conditions, devices, and rider needs across the country,\u201d said Alon Lits, GM for Uber Sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter extensive research with our riders, it was obvious we couldn\u2019t just make a smaller copy of Uber. We needed to reimagine the experience for South Africa and key markets around the world. The result is Uber Lite. A completely redesigned app that is light, simple, and works on any Android device and on any network.\u201d He added<\/p>\n
Uber Lite was first rolled out in over 600 cities in India in 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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