Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Jong-Kyun Shin

Bo-Sung Kim

Hee-Deog Kim

Hyung-Chul Jung

Young-Bae Ji

Jung-Won Park

Jong-Chul Shin

A method and an apparatus are provided for preventing battery power consumption and degradation of system performance due to the system resources being utilized by applications being executed, while providing a multi-tasking function through a plurality of applications. In the method, when a plurality of applications are executed, such execution of the plurality of applications is reported to the user, so as to enable the user to terminate one or more applications, thereby preventing unnecessary consumption of battery power.

Method and apparatus for managing an application being executed in a portable terminal

A keypad assembly mounted in a portable terminal is disclosed. The keypad assembly has a window keypad including a display window disposed on a front face of the portable terminal. A keypad top is integrally molded with the display window and simultaneously assembled on the front face of the portable terminal, thereby providing an easier assembly than known heretofore, as two parts can be assembled at the same time and additionally provide an elegant exterior front face.

Keypad assembly for mobile phone

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Seongnam-si, South Korea

Jong-Kyun Shin