Abstract: A method for displaying user selected content information and portal selected advertising, and a system using the method, wherein the method comprises receiving from a remote information server at a portal a first group of user selected content information and a first group of portal selected advertising information according to a schedule predefined by a user. The method further includes storing the first group of user selected content information and the first group of portal selected advertising information on a storage medium of the user device. In addition, the method includes detecting by the user device a predetermined period in which no user input is received by the user device, and then displaying simultaneously on the user device the first group of user selected content information and the first group of portal selected advertising information after the predetermined period has elapsed from the storage medium of the user device.