Lava Virat V1 5G

India has seen multiple homegrown smartphone companies come and go, like Micromax, Karbonn, Spice, and iBall. Some brands vanished even before they could get their first product on the shelves, like Freedom 251's maker, Ringing Bells. Meanwhile, a few brands still exist in the country after exiting the category altogether. These industry trends show the cut-throat nature of the Indian smartphone market, which lets only companies that put real effort and thought into their handsets survive. One such homegrown brand that has managed to stay afloat is Lava, which has not only stayed put but also expanded its product portfolio in the country and beyond its borders, like the UK.