Chrome's data saver is now 'Lite mode,' still not coming to desktop

It wouldn't be a month at Google without a product being renamed. Chrome's data saver functionality has significantly grown since it was first introduced years ago, and now focuses more on performance than reducing cellular data usage. As such, the Chrome team is now renaming the feature to 'Lite mode.'

Lite pages on Chrome 73

Lite mode encompasses a different few features, some newer than others. Images and other large files are compressed server-side (much like how Opera Mini works), and if you're on an especially bad connection, you'll get a minimal version of the page generated automatically by Google.

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