Lava International

For designing and developing its products, Lava has set up research and development facilities in India with investment through the government's Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-20 |title=Lava 'Design in India' Challenge Begins With Cash Reward of Rs 50,000 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/tech/lava-design-in-india-challenge-begins-with-cash-reward-of-rs-50000-4109201.html |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=News18 |language=en}}

Lava also designs its products in its R&D facilities in India.

In 2025, Lava International Limited leads Indian mobile brands with a modest 2–3% market share, followed by Micromax, Karbonn, Intex, and Xolo, all with less than 1%.

== Notable products==

• The first products under the Lava brand were the KKT 1, KKT 11, and KKT12 in 2009.{{Cite web |date=2009-06-15 |title=Welcome To LAVA. |url=http://www.lavamobiles.com/products |access-date=2024-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615105919/http://www.lavamobiles.com/products |archive-date=15 June 2009 }}
• The first phones with the Indian Rupee symbol as well as the alpha-keyboard (ABC keyboard layout), Lava B2 and B5, were launched on July 19, 2010.{{Cite news |date=July 19, 2010 |author=Mihir Patkar |title=Lava B2 and B5 '˜Alpha-keypad' mobile phones |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/lava-b2-and-b5-alpha-keypad-mobile-phones/articleshow/16036188.cms |access-date=2024-09-17 |newspaper=Mumbai Mirror |language=en}}
• The first partnership product, Lava A16 under license from MTV India, was launched on December 22, 2011.{{Cite web |date=2011-12-22 |title=Lava brings new A16 mobile phone with MTV branding |url=https://www.themobileindian.com/news/lava-brings-new-a16-mobile-phone-with-mtv-branding-3600 |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=www.themobileindian.com |language=en-US}}
• Lava 720G, their first Datacard, was launched on May 25, 2011.{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Anirban |title=LAVA Mobiles Launches 3G Data Card for Rs.2100 {{!}} TelecomTalk |url=https://telecomtalk.info/lava-mobiles-launches-3g-data-card-for-rs-2100/67322/ |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=TelecomTalk |language=en-US}}
• Lava S12, the first Android smartphone under the Lava brand, was launched on October 25, 2011{{Cite web |title=Lava Mobiles launches LAVA S12 Android Phone |url=https://www.fonearena.com/blog/43330/lava-mobiles-launches-lava-s12-android-phone.html |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=www.fonearena.com}}
• The first phone under the XOLO brand and the first Intel-powered smartphone, the Lava XOLO X900 was launched on April 20, 2012.{{Cite web |title=Hands On: Lava XOLO X900 – First Intel Powered Phone |url=https://www.fonearena.com/blog/49038/hands-on-lava-xolo-x900-first-intel-powered-phone.html |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=www.fonearena.com}}
• The first Lava laptop, the Helium 14, was launched exclusively on Flipkart on June 29, 2017.{{Cite web |date=2017-06-29 |title=Lava Helium 14 laptop with Windows 10, 2GB RAM launched at Rs 14,999 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/gadgets/lava-helium-14-windows-10-laptop-launched-in-india-specs-features-price-availability/ |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
• Lava Prime X, the first phone designed in India, was launched on January 24, 2018.{{Cite web |last=SNS |date=2018-01-24 |title=Lava Prime X first 'Design in India' phone announced for Rs. 1,499 |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/technology/lava-prime-x-first-design-india-phone-announced-rs-1499-1502571834.html |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}
• The first smartphone under the Benco brand, the Lava Benco V8, was launched on November 4, 2019.{{Cite web |title=Lava launches benco V8 in Nepal. Does it have what it takes to usurp the leaders? |url=https://www.gadgetbytenepal.com/lava-benco-v8-price-nepal/ |website=GadgetByte Nepal|date=18 November 2019 }}
• Lava Pulse, the first feature phone with a heart rate and blood pressure sensor, was launched on August 20, 2020.{{Cite web |title=Lava Pulse feature phone with Heart rate and Blood Pressure sensor launched for Rs. 1599 |url=https://www.fonearena.com/blog/320363/lava-pulse-price-features-heart-rate-blood-pressure-sensor.html |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=www.fonearena.com}}
• Lava Agni 5G, the first India-made 5G smartphone, was launched on November 9, 2021.{{Cite news |work=ABP News Bureau |date=2021-11-09 |title=Lava Agni, The Company's First 5G Smartphone, Launched For Rs. 17,999 |url=https://news.abplive.com/technology/lava-agni-the-company-s-first-5g-smartphone-launched-for-rs-17-999-price-specs-features-and-more-1492357 |access-date=2024-09-17 |language=en}}
• The first smartwatch under the Lava brand, the Lava PRO Watch ZN, was launched on April 23, 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-23 |title=Lava Prowatch ZN, VN launched in India with Gorilla Glass 3; Check features, specs and more |url=https://tech.hindustantimes.com/wearables/news/lava-prowatch-zn-vn-launched-in-india-with-gorilla-glass-3-check-features-specs-and-more-71713864832273.html |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=HT Tech |language=en}}
• Lava Agni 3 5G, the first Indian-made amoled dual-screen smartphone and the first smartphone in India with an amoled screen on the back and an action button under 30k, was launched on October 4, 2024.
• The LAVA Bold N1, and N1 Pro are the most notable LAVA products of 2025.

• The Lava Bold N1, and the N1 Pro were released in 30 May 2025.{{Cite web |title=Lava Bold N1 and Lava Bold N1 Pro |url=https://techgup.com/news/mobiles/lava-bold-n1-bold-n1-pro-smartphone-launched-in-india-price-under-rs-7000-featuring-50mp-camera/405900/ |website=Tech Gup |access-date=2025-05-30 |date=2025-05-30 |url-status=live}}

Lava has been awarded as the "Fastest Growing Mobile Phone Indian Brand" by the Communications Multimedia and Infrastructure (CMAI) Association of India, during the 5th National Telecom Awards, in 2011.{{Cite web |title=Lava Mobiles awarded as Fastest Growing Mobile Phone Indian Brand |url=https://www.fonearena.com/blog/37531/lava-mobiles-awarded-as-fastest-growing-mobile-phone-indian-brand.html |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=www.fonearena.com}} The company later received the 'Emerging company of the year" award from Voice & Data Telecom Leadership Forum Awards, in 2013.{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=Jatinder |date=2014-03-13 |title=Lava International Selected As Emerging Company of the Year 2013 • TechVorm |url=https://techvorm.com/lava-international-selected-emerging-company-year-2013 |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=TechVorm |language=en-US}} It also received an award from the Government of Uttar Pradesh in July 2017 for hiring the greatest number of apprentices in the state, of 710 apprentices from Uttar Pradesh in 2016 in keeping with the guidelines laid down in the Apprenticeship Act, 1961.{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=27 July 2017|title=Lava honoured for hiring most apprentices from UP|work=Business Standard India|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/lava-honoured-for-hiring-most-apprentices-from-up-117072700571_1.html|access-date=11 November 2017}}

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• Karbonn Mobiles
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