Abstract: A method and system for handling a message are provided. A terminal can translate a message composed by the user into a target language and send the translated message to a recipient terminal. The terminal can also translate a received message written in a language other than the language selected by the user into the language selected by the user and display the translated message. The method includes composing, by a sender terminal, a message, checking whether a translation feature is activated for message translation, transmitting, when the translation feature is not activated, the composed message to a receiver terminal, and translating, when the translation feature is activated, the composed message, and transmitting the translated message to the receiver terminal.

Abstract: A portable terminal and method capable of detecting a touch event unintended by a user to control unnecessary touch so that a corresponding touch event is not applied are provided. The touch control method includes collecting at least one touch event of a touch panel, determining location information of the at least one collected touch event, and applying a touch event by disregarding the collected touch event when the location information is an invalid region.