Mobile phones in India have become a passion, more than a necessity. In early 1997, Essar was the first company to get license to launch a public mobile service in North India mainly Delhi. That was the time when this mobile mania was born and by the end of 2005, the number of mobile subscribers have exceeded the landline subscribers count.

With more than 20 mobile operators in the country operating in various regions, the country is well connected with mobile network. There are various companies like Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Samsung, Sagem, LG whose mobile phones are available in the market. Motorola and Nokia are the earliest players selling mobile phones in India.