Texting and driving will cause an accident. Texting and walking or doing anything will cause accidents.

AT&T has activated three new mobile Internet cell sites in the East Valley to improve coverage for residential and business users. The wireless network expansion involves two Mesa towers at Power and Warner roads, and another at Baseline and Crismon roads. A third tower in Tempe near Scottsdale and McKellips is part of the addition.

Salt River Project is expanding a ban on employees using wireless communication devices while driving on company business to improve its safety measures.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two tech titans will square off in federal court Monday in a closely watched trial over control of the U.S. smart phone and computer tablet markets.

Q: Someone suggested that I use Google Voice phone for my business; is this a good idea? — Terrance

If the parents or guardians want to see what their child is sending or receiving on their phone then it is their legal and moral right to be able to.

Downtown Tempe is trying to make it easier to park in the area by letting visitors pay parking meters with a cell phone.

If you have kids, chances are good that they have cell phones. And if your kids have cell phones, chances are even better that they spend a great deal of time sending and receiving text messages. It's the favorite American pre-teen and teen pastime.

The Arizona Senate has approved legislation restricting minors' use of cellphones while driving.

A proposed driving law aimed at teenage drivers would prohibit them from using their cell phones while driving during the first six months after obtaining their Arizona license.

AT&T has recently added capacity for mobile broadband coverage in Gilbert and Queen Creek. Activation of new cell sites in the area should mean better Web surfing, faster file downloads and access to the latest mobile applications.

AT&T has announced new broadband cell sites in Tempe and Chandler to upgrade mobile coverage for customers in the area.

As smartphones, iPads and other portable devices allow consumers to literally join themselves at the hip to the Internet, it's increasingly common to catch people checking email, updating Facebook or even peeking at X-rated sites just about anywhere.

Now that Verizon has 4G service, which company has the fastest connection? -Jason

Faster data networks being rolled out by cell-phone carriers will enable new services on phones and other wireless devices, including flawless streaming video, teleconferencing and real-time Internet applications.

WASHINGTON — Wireless devices such as Apple's iPhone are transforming the way we go online, making it possible to look up driving directions, find the nearest coffee shop and update Facebook on the go. All this has a price — in airwaves.

Q: At a recent dinner, the hostess's cousin rudely spent most of the evening thumbing through his BlackBerry. Upon returning home, I received an e-mail from an acquaintance: "How was dinner at Elaine's?" When I asked how he knew I was there, he said Elaine's cousin had Twittered my presence. (I'm known for my business accomplishments, but I'm a private person, and felt violated).

Motorola is seeking to sell its largest division, which includes operations in Tempe, according to a report.

SEATTLE  — Intel Corp. and other technology stocks helped lead the way as markets climbed out of the trough they fell into in March — even as the recession kept many big corporations and consumers sitting on their wallets instead of spending on computers and other high-tech products.

Motorola Inc. posted a massive fourth-quarter loss Tuesday as it recorded charges to reflect the dwindling value of its cell phone business. The maker of telecommunications equipment also suspended its dividend and announced the departure of its chief financial officer.

WASHINGTON - For the past three years, a startup called M2Z Networks has been figuring out a way to blanket the nation with a free wireless broadband network to ensure all Americans have access to basic high-speed Internet connections.

Emerson Electric Co. will acquire Motorola’s Embedded Communications Computing business in Tempe for $350 million in cash, the two companies announced Friday.

Motorola announced Monday it agreed to multiple contracts worth $394 million with China Mobile Communications Corp.