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BlackBerry hires former HTC exec to run its devices unit

BlackBerry has made another key hire in its battle to turn itself around. Announced by BlackBerry on Monday, former HTC executive Ron Louks will join the company as the president of the Devices and Emerging Solutions unit. He’ll report directly to CEO John Chen. “Ron will focus on BlackBerry’s long-term product road map, including hardware, software, and design, as well …

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Alcatel OneTouch Idol X, Idol Mini make North American landfall with Virgin, Bell

Now playing: Watch this: We examine Alcatel’s 5-inch Idol X 2:19 LAS VEGAS–Alcatel is teaming up with Canadian carriers Bell and Virgin to sell a pair of the company’s Android smartphones. First, there’s the One Touch Idol X, a slim, bright, 5-inch 1080p Android phone we first saw at Mobile World Congress almost a full year ago. Related stories: Hands-on …

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