The Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 are the ailing company's first handsets to use Microsoft's Windows 8 software, launched last week.

In North America, AT&T will sell the new models, while Verizon Wireless — the largest cellphone carrier in the U.S. — will be the only operator to sell the Lumia 822. T-Mobile will offer the Nokia Lumia 810. All three will have phones in stores in November.

Nokia was the world's largest maker of cellphones for 14 years but has been largely absent from the U.S. market.

Analysts see the new smartphones as Nokia's last chance to arrest its sales slide.

Verizon said it will be the only carrier to sell the Lumia 822, part of Nokia Corp.'s lineup of smartphones using Microsoft's Windows software.

The company didn't provide the launch date or price.

Analysts see the new Windows smartphones as Nokia's last chance to arrest its sales slide, but it's hampered by the low uptake of Windows phones in general — Microsoft's market share in smartphones is minuscule compared to Google Inc., with its Android software, and Apple Inc.

Verizon Wireless a joint venture of Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group PLC of Britain.

Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop is a Canadian-born manager who has worked for Adobe, Lotus Development,, Macromedia and most recently Microsoft before joining Nokia in 2010.