iPhone will be launched by both Airtel and Vodafone on 22 August 2008. It was earlier reported in the media that only Airtel will be launching the service. However now it has been confirmed that even Vodafone will be selling iPhones from the same date.

The race for selling iPhones has began in the right earnest. Vodafone took the lead and announced the partnership with Apple to market iPhones in India. Not to be left behind in the race Airtel made an announcement within a few days regarding a tie up with Apple.