Display expansion method and apparatus

A method of providing information to a user of an electronic device, comprising:

• providing a first amount of user information on a display in a first size configuration;
• physically resizing the display to a second size configuration;
• sensing, automatically, the second size configuration of the display;
• and
• reformatting the displayed image according to the second size configuration.

A display for an electronic device, comprising:

• a first display surface, the first display surface being visible in a first configuration;
• a second display surface, the second display surface being larger than the first display surface, the second display surface being visible in a second configuration;
• and
• a sensor configured to provide a configuration signal representative of the display being in one of the first configuration and the second configuration when the configuration is physically changed from the first configuration to the second configuration.

A portable electronic device configured to provide information to a user of the portable electronic device, comprising:

• a means for providing a first amount of user information on a display in a first size configuration;
• a means for physically resizing the display to a second size configuration;
• a means for sensing, automatically, the second size configuration of the display;
• and
• a means for reformatting the displayed image according to the second size configuration.