
Hospitality chain OYO Hotels & Homes has launched a lighter version of its consumer app OYO Lite, designed to work in low connectivity areas. This is as per a report in the Economic Times.
The Android app, which is 800KB in size, claims to offer all the key functionalities of the flagship OYO app and is targeted at travelers using smartphones with limited storage and on poor mobile networks.

“At OYO, we are committed to creating multiple touch-points with guests for a convenient and comfortable experience by leveraging our technology prowess. The Lite app is a step forward in that direction and will enable travelers to make last minute travel plans without worrying about network and availability of quality accommodations at the tap of a button” said Anil Goel, Chief Technology Officer, OYO Hotels & Homes.
With this, SoftBank-backed OYO joins a list of Internet companies like Flipkart, Ola, Amazon, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Google, Twitter and Microsoft who have launched similar lightweight apps of their respective offerings in the country in the past few years.

Last week, Spotify rolled out a slimmed-down version of its streaming music app called Spotify Lite in India while online dating app Tinder also announced plans to launch a lightweight version of its app called Tinder Lite, aimed at users in emerging markets.

