USER INTERFACE FOR A HANDHELD WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE

摘要

A user interface (302) disposed upon a handheld wireless communication. The handheld wireless communication device comprises a first housing portion (120) and a second housing portion (220). The user interface is place on a first surface (304) of the first housing portion. The first housing portion and the second housing portion rotate planarly in respect to one another such that in a closed position the first housing portion is planarly adjacent to the second housing portion. The user interface is disposed on the first surface such that the user interface is enclosed between the first housing portion and the second housing portion when the device is in a closed position. Furthermore, the user interface is accessible to he user and located proximal to the user's finger while in use in the open position. This allows for easy activation of the user interface during use.