{"id":28465,"date":"2026-02-20T10:20:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/made-in-india-sarvams-ai-chatbot-will-work-on-nokia-and-hmd-feature-phones-heres-how-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:20:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:20:48","slug":"made-in-india-sarvams-ai-chatbot-will-work-on-nokia-and-hmd-feature-phones-heres-how-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/made-in-india-sarvams-ai-chatbot-will-work-on-nokia-and-hmd-feature-phones-heres-how-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Made-In-India Sarvam&#8217;s AI Chatbot Will Work On Nokia And HMD Feature Phones: Here\u2019s How | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9919871\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">February 20, 2026, 15:36 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9919871\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-1011819588 asubttl-schema\">Sarvam AI is joining hands with HMD to bring its AI chatbot to Nokia and HMD features phones available in the country.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Made-In-India%20Sarvam's%20AI%20Chatbot%20Will%20Work%20On%20Nokia%20And%20HMD%20Feature%20Phones%3A%20Here%E2%80%99s%20How - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/made-in-india-sarvams-ai-chatbot-will-work-on-nokia-and-hmd-feature-phones-heres-how-ws-e-9919871.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. 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(Photo: AI generated for reference)\" title=\"Nokia and HMD phones to get Sarvam AI in the country. (Photo: AI generated for reference)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-1011819588\"\/><i class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-1011819588 imgzoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/zoom-img.svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-1011819588 imgzoomicn tap_to_zoom\"\/><\/i><\/div>\n<p>Nokia and HMD phones to get Sarvam AI in the country. (Photo: AI generated for reference)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-1011819588 flscrnimgwrp \"><img class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-1011819588 flscrnimg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-1011819588\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" viewbox=\"0 0 44 44\" fill=\"none\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-1011819588 flscrncls\"><circle cx=\"22\" cy=\"22\" r=\"22\" transform=\"rotate(-90 22 22)\" fill=\"#111111\" fill-opacity=\"0.9\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-1011819588\"\/><path d=\"M29.7757 16.8142L23.9651 22.6248L29.7757 28.4355L28.3108 29.9004L22.5002 24.0897L16.6896 29.9004L15.2247 28.4355L21.0353 22.6248L15.2247 16.8142L16.6896 15.3493L22.5002 21.16L28.3108 15.3493L29.7757 16.8142Z\" fill=\"white\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-1011819588\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Sarvam AI is eyeing more than just your smartphones. The made in India AI model could soon be powering feature phones, car screens and even laptops. The company has already signed up with HMD to bring its AI chatbot to Nokia and HMD feature phones which we should be seeing later this year in the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The news was shared at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi this week, and Sarvam has been one of the biggest highlights of the event, especially after launching its Sarvam 30B and 105B AI models along with the Indus app for mobile users.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Sarvam AI On Nokia Feature Phones: What To Expect<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">HMD makes both Nokia and HMD branded phones in the country and it shared the news about this AI deal via a post on X.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The company has not shared the details of how the Sarvam AI-powered chatbot will work on the basic phones, but it is likely that we see a dedicated button to activate the AI and the basic 30B model from Sarvam will be handling the tasks on these devices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">HMD also pointed out that the AI on these phones will support real-time conversations, help with problem solving and work in multiple local languages. Some of the Nokia and HMD feature phones already have UPI payment integration through the standard IVRS technology, and we expect the AI chatbot to use a similar setup to work on the phones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">HMD has not given other details about this partnership but we expect future feature phones from the brand (and probably the current Nokia phones) to get Sarvam AI working as the AI chatbot of choice for the buyers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Sarvam has released the Indus app for smartphones but there is a long wait list which people have to join before getting access to the AI model and its features.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/sarvam-ai-brings-made-in-india-llms-to-compete-with-chatgpt-and-gemini-all-you-need-to-know-9917045.html\">Sarvam 30B and Sarvam 105B will be a core part of the sovereign AI ecosystem<\/a> in India in the next few years and the AI company is doubling down on its efforts not just to perform in India but also compete with larger and more powerful AI models.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Indian government has sought locally built AI models and companies like Sarvam are showing their ability to make these LLMs at the global scale with less resources to deliver similar results. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 artnws newsletter\">\n<p>Handpicked stories, in your inbox<\/p>\n<p>A newsletter with the best of our journalism<\/p>\n<p><input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Email\" class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 artnwinpt\" value=\"\"\/><button class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 subscrbe newsletter\">submit<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-1011819588 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-1011819588 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>February 20, 2026, 15:36 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-1011819588 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Made-In-India Sarvam&#8217;s AI Chatbot Will Work On Nokia And HMD Feature Phones: Here\u2019s How<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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