The tablets, even after 15 years, fail to strongly convincing masses of a use case. It has been one of the smart devices which has not grown in market size, unlike every other smart gadget or device. The Tablet market in India continues to struggle cross 5 million market. In 2025, our estimates suggest sales of around 4.5 million, which in 2026, could increase to 4.7-4.8 million units.

India’s roads are a battlefield. In 2025, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Indian Express, quoting MoRTH) reported a staggering 134,307 accidents and 57,482 fatalities on National Highways alone, despite stricter helmet laws and seatbelt campaigns. But who is behind the wheel? Mostly, every day families in cars priced between ₹5-15 lakh, the segment accounting for 62% of India’s passenger vehicle sales (SIAM data). While luxury OEMs flaunt ADAS wizardry and premium sedans get crash-tested to oblivion, this mass-market backbone gets crumbs: dual airbags and ABS as passive afterthoughts. The real game-changer, active safety tech that stops accidents before they start, is locked behind a ₹20 lakh paywall.

We’ve been using the Tecno Pova Curve 2 as a daily driver for a little over a week, and it has genuinely surprised us. We’re used to thinking that a massive 8000mAh battery means carrying a brick, but Tecno seems to have pulled off a magic trick here.