Handheld Electronic Device With Rotatable Keyboard

摘要

An improved handheld electronic device comprises a keypad having a first keypad portion and a second keypad portion. The second keypad portion is movable with respect to the first keypad portion between a first position and a second position such that the second keypad portion moves between a retracted configuration and a deployed configuration, respectively. The second keypad portion is movable along a path of movement between the first and second positions, with the path of movement including an arcuate path within a plane that is parallel and/or coplanar with a plane in which the first keypad portion is disposed. The second keypad portion in the second position is disposed adjacent the first keypad portion at opposite sides thereof to form a single keyboard.