Mobile device slide system and method

A slide system of a mobile device, the mobile device comprising a base portion and a slide portion configured to slide in relation to the base portion, the system comprising:

• at least one base magnet provided to the base portion;
• a plurality of slide magnets provided to the slide portion and a plurality of slide magnets provided to the slide portion and configured such that the plurality of slide magnets are aligned to the at least one base magnet at predetermined positions during movement of the slide portion relative to the base portion and wherein at least some of the plurality of slide magnets are associated with stop locations for the slide portion in relation to the base portion;
• and
• wherein at least one of the plurality of slide magnets has a reversed polarity in comparison to others of the plurality of slide magnets and is positioned in order to bridge a non-magnetic zone between slide magnets associated with the stop locations.

A slide method for a mobile device comprising:

• when the mobile device is in a closed position, applying a force to a slide portion of the mobile device in relation to a base portion of the mobile device to open the mobile device;
• providing a detent mechanism configured to allow the slide portion to be held at a first mode position in which a first user input area is available, wherein the detent mechanism comprises:
• at least one base magnet provided to the base portion;
• a plurality of slide magnets provided to the slide portion and configured such that the plurality of slide magnets are aligned to the at least one base magnet at predetermined positions during movement of the slide portion relative to the base portion;
• and
• a magnetically active element provided to the slide portion in spatial relation to at least one of the plurality of slide magnets such that magnetic forces between the at least one of the plurality of slide magnets and the at least one base magnet are affected, and
• from the first mode position, applying a further force to move the slide portion to a second mode position in which a second user input area is available.