Abstract: An antenna arrangement (402) for a wireless communication device (400) comprises a first element (404) and a second element (406). The first element (404) is coupled to circuitry (408) of the wireless communication device (400). The second element (406) is movable between a first and a second position relative to the first element (404). The performance of the antenna arrangement (402) is substantially less desirable when the second element (406) is between the first and the second position than the performance of the antenna arrangement (402) when the second element (406) is at either the first or the second position. The second element (406) is mechanically spaced apart from and substantially electrically coupled to the first element (404) in both the first and the second position. The antenna arrangement (402) advantageously provides for reduced dimensions while achieving desirable performance.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (101), such as a radiotelephone or a pager, comprises a signal generator (200), a radiator (202), a sensor (204) and a controller (206) to form an electromagnetic wave proximity sensor (201). The signal generator (200) generates a signal (210). The radiator (202) radiates the signal (210) to produce an electromagnetic field (212) near the radiator (202). The electromagnetic field (212) changes by a predetermined amount responsive to the proximity (214) of the radiator (202) to a predetermined object (216), such as a human body (232), external to the wireless communication device (101). The sensor (204) provides an indication (218) of the predetermined amount of change in the electromagnetic field (212). The controller (206) controls circuitry (208), such as a tactile alert device (416) and an audible alert device (418), in the wireless communication device (101) responsive to the indication (218) of the predetermined amount of change in the electromagnetic field (212).