Lava International Limited., an Indian Smartphone company, recently started making phones for other brands. That hasn’t stopped it from launching its own devices. A new teaser confirms the arrival of a “Made in India” Smartphone. And a report says it could be as many as four devices and a wearable product.

In a teaser shared by the company, Sunil Raina, President and Business Head, Lava Mobiles talks about the upcoming device that Probably has a centered punch-hole display(from poster). He stressed the words “never before”, “evolved and dynamic engineering”, “history in the making”, and “proudly Indian”. Clearly, he is indicating the device that is made locally.

Anyway, this is not the only device that’s going to be a made-in-India smartphone. The company launched Z61 Pro with an 18:9 display for ₹5,774($78.56) back in July. Last week, the company unveiled the female-centric smartphone Lava BeU for ₹6,888($93). If you see a pattern here, you are not alone.

Come join us on 7th January, 2021 on Lava YouTube and Facebook handles to witness the game changing moment in Smartphone Industry.#AbDuniyaDekhegi#ProudlyIndian pic.twitter.com/ERX8Sy9ani

— Lava Mobiles (@LavaMobile) December 28, 2020

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Lava, after attempting comebacks a few times over the years, is clearly targeting the entry-level segment in the country. And according to the Gadgets360 report, it is going to do the same on next event that is scheduled on January 7 at 12 PM IST. Precisely, the report says it will launch a total of four new devices(excluding Lava BeU) between ₹5,000 and ₹15,000($68-$203) price bracket.

If this wasn’t enough for you, get ready for an all-new fitness tracker from yet another brand, only this time it’s Indian. Anyway, Lava has reportedly confirmed that the products will be available in online and offline stores in the country. Let’s wait for more official news.

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This Saturday, August 15, is India’s 74th Independence Day, and ahead of the event, mobile phone manufacturer, Lava, has released some special edition models of its phones to mark the event. The phones are the Lava Z61 Pro, Lava A9, and Lava A5 ProudlyIndian Editions.

The Lava Z61 Pro was announced last month in Amber Red, Midnight Blue, and Champagne Gold. Lava has now released a special gold version with the hashtag #ProudlyIndian printed on the back of the phone.

The Lava A5 and Lava A9 are new phones with cases painted in India’s national colors. The former is an INR 1,449 (~$19) phone with a 2.4-inch QVGA display. It packs a 1000mAh battery which Lava claims will last three days (standard usage) on a single charge. It also has a VGA camera and an LED flash that doubles as a flashlight. There is support for automatic call recording and wireless FM radio with support for recording too.

If you don’t want the ProudlyIndian edition, you can also pick up the phone in Blue+Silver, Rose Gold, Wave, and Sea Green. the first two are priced at INR 1499 (~$20) while the last two have a price tag of INR 1549 (~$21).

The Lava A9 has a larger 2.8-inch QVGA display. Its battery is also bigger at 1700mAh and boasts a six-day battery life. Just like the A5, it has dual SIM slots. It also has Bluetooth and an FM radio. Its rear camera is a 1.3MP sensor with an LED flash beside it. It is priced at INR 1,899 (~$25)

The phones will be available for purchase via Flipkart and also at offline stores. So if you are on the search for a new phone that also shows how proud you are to be Indian, then you may want to get one of these phones.

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Lava Z61 Pro launches in India as the brand’s latest entry-level budget smartphone. Priced at ₹5,774, it will retail in the region lesser than the standard Z6 (₹7,000). It will be available to purchase on online retailers like Flipkart and Amazon, in addition to offline channels.

The newly unveiled Lava Z61 Pro is powered by an unknown 1.6GHz octa-core processor paired with 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM. If needed, the storage can be further expanded up to 128GB via microSD card.

The handset sports a 5.45-inch HD+ LCD panel with 18:9 aspect ratio and comparatively more bezels than products from Chinese brands like Xiaomi and Realme. In the optics departments, it features a single 8MP primary camera accompanied by an LED flash and a 5MP selfie camera at the front.

Talking about connectivity, the phone supports dual SIM, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, and USB OTG via MicroUSB port. Since there’s no mention of Android version, it should either run Android Pie or maybe even Android Oreo.

As for biometrics, the handset does not have a fingerprint sensor and hence, it comes with face unlock method. Lastly, the phone gets its juice from a 3,100 mAh battery.

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