Electronic device and method for activating application

An electronic device, comprising:

• an activation unit that activates an application that can input characters in a character input area;
• a storage unit that stores a predetermined character string that corresponds to the application;
• an operation unit that inputs a character string including a single or a plurality of characters;
• a display unit that displays an input character string, which is input by the operation unit, in a first display area, and displays the predetermined character string, which is stored in the storage unit, in a second display area;
• and
• a control unit, wherein, when the predetermined character string is selected by the operation unit, the control unit causes the activation unit to activate an application corresponding to the predetermined character string thus selected, and inputs the input character string in the character input area of the application.

A method for activating an application, the method comprising the steps of:

• storing a predetermined character string that corresponds to an application that can input characters in a character input area;
• displaying a first character string on a display unit, in accordance with an input of the first character string including a single or a plurality of characters;
• displaying the predetermined character string in association with the first character string that is displayed;
• and
• activating the application corresponding to the predetermined character string, and inputting the first character string in the character input area of the application.