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  • Lava Blaze AMOLED 2 5G review in 9 points

    Lava Blaze AMOLED 2 5G review in 9 points

    The rapidly evolving budget smartphone market now includes devices like the Lava Blaze AMOLED2, which prioritizes a high refresh rate AMOLED display, improved connectivity, and faster charging. Powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7060 and featuring a 120Hz AMOLED panel and 5G, it aims to offer modern features at an entry-level 5G price – Rs 13,499 starting. After a week of use, here’s what we think about the budget 5G smartphone from Lava.

  • Lava Blaze Dragon 5G with Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC launched in India: 5 key things to know

    Lava Blaze Dragon 5G with Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC launched in India: 5 key things to know

    Lava has introduced its latest budget smartphone, the Blaze Dragon 5G, in India. It is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC and features a premium-looking design for users seeking a smartphone under Rs 10,000.

  • Lava Blaze Dragon 5G complete specs, price leaked ahead of launched

    Lava Blaze Dragon 5G complete specs, price leaked ahead of launched

    The Lava Blaze Dragon 5G is the next budget smartphone from the brand, and will be launched in India on July 25. Ahead of the launch, the company has revealed the design, colour options, and key features of the handset, alongside its expected price.

  • Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts with mesmerising 1,000-foot lava fountains — Watch video here

    Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts with mesmerising 1,000-foot lava fountains — Watch video here

    The latest eruption lasted about eight hours this Wednesday. Lava fountains shot from the northern vent with force. Some streams soared more than 1,000 feet into the air.

  • Fiery 'river of fire' spotted from space as Mount Etna erupts, satellites capture stunning view

    Fiery 'river of fire' spotted from space as Mount Etna erupts, satellites capture stunning view

    Experts believe the violent flow was triggered by a collapse in part of the volcano’s caldera wall. The superheated avalanche, thankfully, caused no injuries or deaths.

  • Lava Yuva Smart with 5000mAh battery launched in India, price set at Rs 6000

    Lava Yuva Smart with 5000mAh battery launched in India, price set at Rs 6000

    Lava Yuva Smart has been launched at Rs 6000. The phone is offered in three colours including the Glossy Blue, Glossy White, and Glossy Lavender

  • Lava launches Yuva 4 smartphone with 90Hz refresh rate and 5000mAh battery, price starts at Rs 6,999

    Lava launches Yuva 4 smartphone with 90Hz refresh rate and 5000mAh battery, price starts at Rs 6,999

    Lava has expanded its phone lineup with the launch of its entry-level smartphone – Yuva 4 – in India. The handset features a 6.56-inch HD+ resolution display with 90Hz refresh rate and a 50MP primary camera,

  • Delhi HC grants bail to Lava MD Hari Om Rai in money laundering case

    Delhi HC grants bail to Lava MD Hari Om Rai in money laundering case

    Lava MD Hari Om Rai was arrested on money laundering charges in the case against Vivo-India and others.

  • Iceland volcano erupts, spewing lava fountains

    Iceland volcano erupts, spewing lava fountains

    The total length of the fissure was about 3.9 km (2.42 miles) and had extended by 1.5 km in about 40 minutes, the Icelandic Met Office, which is tasked with monitoring volcanoes, said in a statement.

  • Lava International appoints Rajesh Sethi as new CFO

    Lava International appoints Rajesh Sethi as new CFO

    The appointment follows Lava International's board restructuring last week under which the company's executive director Sunil Raina and chief manufacturing officer Sanjeev Agarwal joined the board as directors.

  • Domestic handset maker Lava restructures board; Sunil Raina joins as director

    Domestic handset maker Lava restructures board; Sunil Raina joins as director

    BSNL’s former MD Anupam Shrivastava and ex Lt Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Puducherry Ajay Kumar Singh have been named independent directors

  • What is cold lava and how it unleashed calamity by killing over 40 in Indonesia?

    What is cold lava and how it unleashed calamity by killing over 40 in Indonesia?

    Cold lava remains hot internally due to chemical reactions within the volcanic material, but its external appearance and behaviour are more akin to wet concrete.

  • Lava hopeful of securing funds this fiscal to grow smartphone biz; forays into smartwatch market

    Lava hopeful of securing funds this fiscal to grow smartphone biz; forays into smartwatch market

    In September 2021, Lava International Ltd filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with markets regulator Sebi to raise about Rs 500 crore through a fresh issue of shares and private placement of about Rs 1,000 crore. However, the company shelved the IPO plans due to tough market conditions.

  • Lava launches O2, a sub Rs 8K smartphone with a 6.5-inch, 90Hz display

    Lava launches O2, a sub Rs 8K smartphone with a 6.5-inch, 90Hz display

    The Lava O2 is packed with a large, 5000 mAh battery under the hood. Lava claims a 468-minute playback time on YouTube or 38 hours of 4G talk time.

  • A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the fourth time in 3 months, sending plumes of lava skywards

    A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the fourth time in 3 months, sending plumes of lava skywards

    Iceland's fourth volcano eruption in three months occurred Saturday evening, with lava jets, creating a 3km fissure on Reykjanes Peninsula.

  • Lava Blaze Curve 5G goes on sale at Rs 17,999

    Lava Blaze Curve 5G goes on sale at Rs 17,999

    Positioned as an Indian smartphone brand, Lava is hoping to disrupt the mid-range segment with a device that comes in two variants.

  • Lava aims to 'decolonise' the smartphone market from Chinese brands: Interim MD

    Lava aims to 'decolonise' the smartphone market from Chinese brands: Interim MD

    Indian handset brands had a 31% share in the Indian market till 2014, after which it fell to just 2% in 2023. Lava intends to turn that around by staying ahead of the competition, particularly Chinese brands, said Sunil Raina

  • Lava subsidiary SOJO gets PLI scheme approval for IT hardware

    Lava subsidiary SOJO gets PLI scheme approval for IT hardware

    The PLI 2.0 scheme, with a total budget outlay of Rs 17,000 crores, aims to boost employment and create a competitive environment for the production of IT hardware in India.

  • Lava looks to corner a third of feature phone market

    Lava looks to corner a third of feature phone market

    The company will launch 4G feature phones in the effort to take its market share in the segment to 35% within a year, up from 26% now, said Sunil Raina, the president and business head of Lava International.

  • Philippines' Mayon volcano spews lava down its slopes in gentle eruption, thousands on alert

    Philippines' Mayon volcano spews lava down its slopes in gentle eruption, thousands on alert

    More than 12,600 people have left the mostly poor farming communities within a six-kilometre radius of Mayon Volcano's crater in mandatory evacuations since volcanic activity increased last week.

  • Lava X3 budget smartphone launched in India with MediaTek chipset, Android 12 Go Edition, 4,000 mAh Battery

    Lava X3 budget smartphone launched in India with MediaTek chipset, Android 12 Go Edition, 4,000 mAh Battery

    The Lava X3 price in India is set at Rs 6,999 for the 3GB/32GB model.

  • Lava Blaze NXT affordable smartphone launched in India: Check price, specifications, availability

    Lava Blaze NXT affordable smartphone launched in India: Check price, specifications, availability

    The Lava Blaze NXT will feature a staring price of Rs 9,299 in India for the sole 4GB/64GB configuration.

  • Lava Blaze 5G smartphone launched in India: Check price, specifications

    Lava Blaze 5G smartphone launched in India: Check price, specifications

    Lava is yet to announce a sale date for the Blaze 5G in India.

  • Smartphone maker Lava eyes India venture with Chinese partner

    Smartphone maker Lava eyes India venture with Chinese partner

    The venture would aim to win contracts from the US and Chinese customers for research and development, design, and manufacturing of electronics products, according to a letter from Lava to India’s technology ministry seen by Bloomberg News.

  • Lava to launch 5G smartphone at Rs 10,000 around Diwali

    Lava to launch 5G smartphone at Rs 10,000 around Diwali

    The mobile device was unveiled by telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the India Mobile Congress here.

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