Modal Change Based on Orientation of a Portable Multifunction Device

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• at a portable multifunction device with a rectangular touch screen display, wherein the rectangular touch screen display includes a portrait view and a landscape view;
• detecting the device in a first orientation;
• while the device is in the first orientation, displaying an application in a first mode on the touch screen display in a first view;
• detecting the device in a second orientation;
• and
• in response to detecting the device in the second orientation, displaying the application in a second mode on the touch screen display in a second view;
• wherein the first mode of the application differs from the second mode of the application by more than a change in display orientation.

A graphical user interface on a portable multifunction device with a rectangular touch screen display with a portrait view and a landscape view, comprising:

• a first mode of an application that is displayed in the portrait view;
• and
• a second mode of the application that is displayed in the landscape view;
• wherein:
• in response to detecting the device in a first orientation, the first mode of the application is displayed in the portrait view;
• in response to detecting the device in a second orientation, the second mode of the application is displayed in the landscape view;
• and
• the first mode of the application differs from the second mode of the application by more than a change in display orientation.

A portable multifunction device, comprising:

• a rectangular touch screen display, wherein the rectangular touch screen display includes a portrait view and a landscape view;
• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including:
• instructions for detecting the device in a first orientation;
• instructions for displaying an application in a first mode on the touch screen display in a first view while the device is in the first orientation;
• instructions for detecting the device in a second orientation;
• and
• instructions for displaying the application in a second mode on the touch screen display in a second view in response to detecting the device in the second orientation;
• wherein the first mode of the application differs from the second mode of the application by more than a change in display orientation.

A computer readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a portable multifunction device with a rectangular touch screen display, wherein the rectangular touch screen display includes a portrait view and a landscape view, cause the device to:

• detect the device in a first orientation;
• display an application in a first mode on the touch screen display in a first view while the device is in the first orientation;
• detect the device in a second orientation;
• and
• display the application in a second mode on the touch screen display in a second view in response to detecting the device in the second orientation;
• wherein the first mode of the application differs from the second mode of the application by more than a change in display orientation.

A portable multifunction device with a rectangular touch screen display, wherein the rectangular touch screen display includes a portrait view and a landscape view, comprising:

• means for detecting the device in a first orientation;
• means for displaying an application in a first mode on the touch screen display in a first view while the device is in the first orientation;
• means for detecting the device in a second orientation;
• and
• means for displaying the application in a second mode on the touch screen display in a second view in response to detecting the device in the second orientation;
• wherein the first mode of the application differs from the second mode of the application by more than a change in display orientation.

A portable multifunction device, comprising:

• a rectangular touch screen display, wherein the rectangular touch screen display includes a portrait view and a landscape view;
• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including:
• instructions for detecting the device in a first orientation;
• instructions for displaying a basic calculator on the touch screen display in the portrait view while the device is in the first orientation;
• instructions for detecting the device in a second orientation;
• and
• instructions for displaying an advanced calculator on the touch screen display in the landscape view in response to detecting the device in the second orientation.