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Uber Lite for Android devices is piloted in India: All you need to know

The Uber Lite app trims down several features of the full-fledged Uber app. This not only reduces the size of an app, but also makes it compatible with a wide range of smart devices

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Uber, an app-based cab aggregator service provider, on June 12 introduced Uber Lite, a trimmed down app compatible with a wide range of Android smartphones, with a promise to work even on networks with slow data transfer speed. The app is less than 5MB in size and is currently available to limited users. However, interested users can request early access to the app by signing up for the waiting list, which is currently active on Uber India's official portal.

The Uber Lite app trims down several features of the full-fledged Uber app. This has not only reduced the size of

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