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divdiv class=postBody txtWrap section=txt readability=13div class=cnet-image-div image-LARGE2 float-none readability=1img class=cnet-image src=http://asset1.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim2/2013/11/06/John_Chen__610x438.jpg alt=John Chen width=610 height=438/p class=image-captionJohn Chen speaks to Bloomberg TV in May 2011./pspan class=image-credit(Credit:Bloomberg video/Screenshot by CNET)/span/divp BlackBerry's new boss has spoken out about his plans to a href=/8301-1035_3-57610648-94/as-blackberry-looks-for-fresh-start-its-fate-still-looks-grim/save the troubled company/a, calling questions about BlackBerry abandoning handsets ridiculous and stalling talk of a switch to Android./ppSpeaking to a href=http://crackberry.com/crackberry-qa-john-chen-blackberrys-new-ceoCrackBerry/a, John Chen identified a need to preserve the reason why BlackBerry is around, and when asked abouta href=http://www.cnet.com/android-atlas/ section=luke_topic Android/a cautioned that jumping to anything is inappropriate./ppMy job is really to figure and focus on all the strategic things that the company is facing immediately, today, said Chen, and also in the longer term -- three, five years out. Chen was named this week as executive chairman and interim CEO of the troubled Canadian company, a href=/8301-1001_3-57610635-92/blackberry-ceo-out-as-fairfax-deal-hits-the-rocks/replacing outgoing boss Thorsten Heins/a. /ppWho should apply to become the permanent CEO? Chen said he is looking for a software person ... somebody who understands the services side of the equation also ... I'm looking for somebody who can help me with really reaching more people ... I don't think I'm looking for a tech person./ppbRead more/biof a href=http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/blackberry-boss-talks-android-and-abandoning-phones-50012678/BlackBerry boss talks Android and abandoning phones/a at CNET UK./i/p/div/divbrbrcentera href=http://www.wizardrss.comPowered By WizardRSS.com/a | a href=http://www.wizardrss.comFull Text RSS Feed/a | a href=http://www.amazon.com/RFID-Blocking-Cards-Identity-Protector/dp/B00CJHZLEWRFID/a | a href=http://www.wpzonbuilder.comAmazon Affiliate/a/center