Abstract: The present specification provides a method, system and apparatus for posting data to a plurality of accounts at a plurality of remote servers. A display is controlled to generate a message region for receiving message data to be posted to at least a subset of the plurality of accounts. The display is controlled to generate icons, associated with the plurality of accounts, in a one-to-one relationship, the icons provided adjacent to the message region, each icon comprising: a first respective indicator of a respective account; a second respective indicator of a service associated with the account; and a respective picture. Icons are selected and the display is controlled to provide an indicator of selection at each of the selected icons. Message data is transmitted to each of the plurality of accounts associated with each of the icons which are selected via the communication subsystem.

Abstract: A multi-source picture viewer adapted for use within a portable electronic device to view pictures saved on multiple sources, comprising a common graphical user interface for providing picture viewing functionality that is independent of the multiple sources, an optional domain-specific graphical user interface for providing source-related picture viewing functionality that is dependent on the multiple sources, and an image-fetching transport layer for retrieving pictures from the multiple sources and converting the pictures to a common picture model for display on the portable electronic device under control of the common graphical user interface and further manipulation via the domain-specific graphical user interface.

Abstract: The present specification relates generally to computing devices and more particular relates to a method and apparatus for receiving data from a plurality of feed sources at a plurality of servers via a mobile device comprising a processor interconnected with a display. In one aspect, the mobile device is configured to start a feed service; register feed adapters with the feed service; receive content data via the feed adapters; and generate a list view of the content data on a display of the mobile device.

Abstract: The present specification provides a method, system and apparatus for posting data to a plurality of accounts at a plurality of remote servers. A display is controlled to generate a message region for receiving message data to be posted to at least a subset of the plurality of accounts. The display is controlled to generate icons, associated with the plurality of accounts, in a one-to-one relationship, the icons provided adjacent to the message region, each icon comprising: a first respective indicator of a respective account; a second respective indicator of a service associated with the account; and a respective picture. Icons are selected and the display is controlled to provide an indicator of selection at each of the selected icons. Message data is transmitted to each of the plurality of accounts associated with each of the icons which are selected via the communication subsystem.

Abstract: The present specification relates generally to computing devices and more particular relates to a method and apparatus for electronically posting a graphic identifier to a plurality of servers. In one aspect, a mobile electronic device is equipped with a camera configured to capture a graphic. The mobile electronic device is further equipped to access at least one of a plurality of networking accounts hosted by servers connected to a network that also connects to said mobile electronic device. The mobile electronic device is configured to automatically post said graphic as an avatar associated with one or more of said networking accounts.

Abstract: The present specification relates generally to computing devices and more particular relates to a method and apparatus for receiving data from a plurality of feed sources at a plurality of servers via a mobile device comprising a processor interconnected with a display. In one aspect, the mobile device is configured to start a feed service; register feed adapters with the feed service; receive content data via the feed adapters; and generate a list view of the content data on a display of the mobile device.

Abstract: A portable electronic device-implemented method includes rendering information on a display of the portable electronic device, detecting receipt of an initiating input, and rendering a band, including at least one field, along an edge of the display.

Abstract: A multi-source picture viewer adapted for use within a portable electronic device to view pictures saved on multiple sources, comprising a common graphical user interface for providing picture viewing functionality that is independent of the multiple sources, an optional domain-specific graphical user interface for providing source-related picture viewing functionality that is dependent on the multiple sources, and an image-fetching transport layer for retrieving pictures from the multiple sources and converting the pictures to a common picture model for display on the portable electronic device under control of the common graphical user interface and further manipulation via the domain-specific graphical user interface.

Abstract: A portable electronic device-implemented method includes loading a first web page, rendering the first web page on a display of the portable electronic device, storing the first web page in memory at the portable electronic device, and rendering a first selectable representation of the first web page in a field on the display. The field includes at least one other selectable representation of another web page stored in memory.

Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display includes rendering content on the touch-sensitive display, detecting a first touch at a first location on the touch-sensitive display, detecting a second touch at a second location on the touch-sensitive display during the first touch, determining an area having a boundary defined by the first location and the second location, when a zoom selection is detected, performing a zooming operation by expanding rendered content in at least the area.