Sony Mobile Communications Ab

Sony Corporation

Erik Backlund

Ola Karl Thörn

Henrik Bengtsson

Pär-Anders Aronsson

Markus Andreasson

Peter Åberg

Henrik Heringslack

Jari Sassi

Methods, portable electronic devices and servers are provided for downloading applications to the portable electronic device from the server based on a geographical location of the portable electronic device. One or more applications are stored at the server. The one or more applications have an associated region and duration. A current position of the portable electronic device is determined. Ones of the stored applications are downloaded from the server to the portable electronic device if the current position of the portable electronic device is within the associated region.

Portable electronic devices and methods for downloading applications based on presence of the portable electronic device in a defined geographical region

An electronic device includes a first touch panel disposed on a first side of the device. The first touch panel receives a first touch input. The electronic device further includes a display disposed on the first side of the device, and a touch interface disposed on a second side of the device, where the second side is different than the first side. The touch interface receives a second touch input. A control unit receives an indication of the first touch input from the first touch panel and receives an indication of the second touch input from the touch interface. The control unit further determines alterations to a three dimensional view of the display in the x, y and/or z directions based on the first touch input, and rotates the three dimensional view on the display angularly in accordance with movement of the second touch input.

Touch interface for three-dimensional display control

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Gantofta, Sweden

Erik Backlund