Nokia’s smartphone to go on sale in November

Nokia will start selling its new smartphone, potentially its last chance to break into the most profitable part of mobile phone market and secure its future, in November.

The Lumia 920, which uses Microsoft’s Windows software, is Nokia’s bid to catch up with Apple’s iPhone and a string of popular phones using Google’s Android software, like Samsung’s Galaxy models.

The new phone — whose rounded edges and colourful covers look similar to its predecessors — was unveiled this week and drew a thumbs down from many analysts, who felt it lacked the “wow” factor to make big inroads against rivals.