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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		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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		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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		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’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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