text: Domestic manufacturer LAVA International on Monday launched an affordable phone "LAVA Z61" in its 'Z' series for Rs 5,750.
  Most of them, including Lava, Micromax and Intex, may be forced to absorb the increased cost of imported components and take a further hit on their already wafer-thin margins due to intense competition.
  Expanding its "Z" series, domestic handset maker LAVA on Monday launched the "Z91" smartphone with a face recognition feature for Rs 9,999.
  Despite the infighting, the mobile phone ecosystem has become a critical platform for content providers who are now beginning to monetize content.
  Domestic handset maker LAVA on Wednesday elevated Sunil Raina as President and Business Head for its operations as it gears up for accelerated growth in the country.
  Android Oreo (Go edition) is a configuration of the Android operating system specifically optimized for devices with 1GB of RAM or less. The OS comes with apps which are designed to run faster while using less data.
  The prices of imported mobile phones will rise due to the duty increase thus making domestically manufactured phones more affordable in comparison.
  The duty increase would be the third instance in the last 12 months. In February 2017, the government imposed a 10% import duty which it increased to 15% in December, and now to 20%.
  The move to raise duty to 20% is likely to impact players like Apple that import most of their phones from China, and may force them to consider manufacturing higher number of models in India. Most players operating in India make a large number of models locally to take advantage of the duty differential versus imports.