Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling an electronic device is provided. The method and an apparatus for operating a function by detecting a touch area in which a touch is input by a user in an electronic device capable of receiving a touch input are provided. A method of controlling an electronic device includes detecting a touch inputted to the electronic device, determining whether the touch is a palm touch based on information related to the touch, and when the touch is determined to be the palm touch, controlling an output of data provided by the electronic device based on a change in a palm touch area of the palm touch.

Abstract: A method and apparatus that control scale resolution according to various types of information extracted from distinct input means in an electronic device is provided. The method includes presenting information on a display module functionally connected to the electronic device, detecting a first user input related to the presented information, determining scale resolution based at least in part on the first user input, and executing, upon detection of a second user input, a preset function based at least in part on the second user input and the scale resolution.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling an electronic device is provided. The method and an apparatus for operating a function by detecting a touch area in which a touch is input by a user in an electronic device capable of receiving a touch input are provided. A method of controlling an electronic device includes detecting a touch inputted to the electronic device, determining whether the touch is a palm touch based on information related to the touch, and when the touch is determined to be the palm touch, controlling an output of data provided by the electronic device based on a change in a palm touch area of the palm touch.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for checking the status of sent and received messages in an electronic device. The method may include: setting, when a message is sent, the reception confirmation state of the sent message to “unread”; and displaying a notification window in at least one of a status display window of the electronic device, a status display window of an application program and a usage history window of the electronic device so as to present at least one sent message whose reception confirmation state is set to “unread” as being unread. The method and apparatus is operable with or without a message server between the electronic device and a counterpart device associated with the message.

Abstract: A method of selecting at least one device from among a plurality of electronic devices having first and second electronic devices, based on at least one of information about the plurality of electronic devices and a user input for at least one of the electronic devices is provided. The method includes presenting content through the plurality of electronic devices such that a first portion of the content is displayed through the first electronic device and a second portion of the content is displayed through the second electronic device. Also, this method includes performing a particular function associated with presentation of the content through the selected at least one device. Various other embodiments are possible.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling an incoming call in the portable terminal are provided. The method includes displaying a call mode selection screen at a time an incoming call is detected; recognizing the call mode which is selected from the call mode selection screen; and servicing the incoming call in the selected call mode.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling a transparency of a portable terminal, including a transparent display unit configured to display an application and a controller configured to: receive an event information to execute the application, determine a display mode of the application based on the received event information, and control the transparent display unit to adjust a transparency of the transparent display unit according to the determined display mode.

Abstract: A method and mobile terminal manage a connection to a wireless access point. The method includes searching for a designated wireless access point registered in a preset connection designation list by use of a Wi-Fi module. The method also includes establishing, when a designated wireless access point is found, a connection to the found designated wireless access point.