Abstract: A portable electronic device that includes a memory for storing a plurality of applications and information relating to a plurality of icons, a display for displaying at least one of the icons, a user interface for allowing the user to select the at least one icon displayed on the display, and a processor for determining which of the plurality of icons to be displayed on the display according to a predetermined criterion, among other things.

Abstract: A portable electronic device including: a memory for storing information relating to an application; a display for displaying at least a portion of the information stored on the memory; and a user interface for allowing the user to activate the application; a network interface for connecting the device to a network and for allowing the application to access a database connected to the network, the database storing application access information such that when the user activates the application, access to the application is locked or unlocked according to the access information.