( FOX BUSINESS )- Motorola Inc.'s Chief Executive Greg Brown is assuming direct oversight of the company's ailing handset division after pushing aside division head Stu Reed, The Wall Street Journal reported late Friday on its Web site. Reed will remain with the company and work closely with Brown, the Journal said, quoting a Motorola spokeswoman. The move comes a day after Motorola said it is considering a spin-off of its troubled handset unit.