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This week at The Fonecast: 22nd January 2011

Mark Bridge writes:

This week’s big news isn’t entirely mobile-related – but it is entirely worth mentioning. First we had Amazon snapping up the part of LOVEFiLM they didn’t already own. (Allow me to start the speculation about a video-streaming Kindle). And then Google CEO Eric Schmidt said he was leaving.

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Former Vivendi chief executive and Vizzavi chairman Jean-Marie Messier found guilty of misleading investors

Back in 2000, Vodafone and Vivendi created what they called a 'multi-access portal' that would offer internet services across TVs, PCs and mobile phones. It was named Vizzavi and was chaired by Vivendi's Jean-Marie Messier for the first couple of years.

In recent days Jean-Marie Messier has been hitting the headlines again.

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HTC doubled its handset sales in 2010

Taiwanese smartphone producer HTC says it sold 24.6 million phones last year, 111% up from the 2009 figure.

Another 8.5 million devices are expected to be sold during the first quarter of 2011.

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Lance Batchelor leaves Tesco Telecoms for Domino's Pizza

Former Vodafone marketing man Lance Batchelor, who’s been CEO of Tesco Telecoms for the last two-and-a-half years, is to be the new Deputy Chief Executive of Domino’s Pizza UK & Ireland. He’s leaving Tesco next month.

Mr Batchelor is already a non-executive director at Domino’s Pizza and will take up his executive responsibilities from 27th June 2011.

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HP brings in some new high-profile directors

HP’s board of directors has appointed five new members.

Four of the current board will be leaving in March, resulting in a total of 13 board members.

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