Nokia's turnaround hopes come to focus with new Lumia phones

Nokia CEO Elop on 'world's most innovative phone'

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop isn't one to shy away from bold proclamations.

"The Lumia 920 is the world's most innovative smartphone," Elop told CNET, proudly holding up the company's latest flagship device.

Strong words, but then again, this is the company that proclaimed that the "smartphone beta test was over" with the Lumia 900, a campaign that ultimately backfired on Nokia. And while supporters of Apple, Samsung, and even HTC may vehemently disagree with Elop's assessment, it's that kind of confidence that's required if he is to see his company through its current rough patch.

Elop was in town to unveil the Lumia 920 alongside its lower end brother, the Lumia 820, at an event in New York today. These phones represent the next generation of its Lumia line and a possible last shot at keeping Nokia -- and potentially Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system as a whole -- relevant in the smartphone game.

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