[App Fridays] Spotify´s new `lite´ app packs a punch, and here`s why it works for Indian users
(WorldNews Business)

Following in the footsteps of several consumer internet companies globally, music-streaming giant Spotify has developed a `lite´ version of its app. After being in beta for a while, Spotify Lite hit app stores in July. It is less than 9 MB in size compared to the core app, which is about 30 MB. Lite is available in 36 markets across Asia, Latin America, Middle East, and Africa. The app has recorded over a million downloads on Google Play Store in three months. It is rated 4.4 out of 5, and is compatible with devices running Android 4.3 or above. With this offering, Spotify aims to tap into users with lower-end (or older) smartphones from non-metro India. Lite has been built to...