A method of switching from an intermediate mode to a fully awake mode comprising: receiving, by an electronic device, a notification message; activating, by the electronic device, in response to receiving the notification message, a first display portion of a touch screen display of the electronic device so as to output, at a first area of the touch screen display, a first image portion based upon the notification message, the first area being located within the first display portion; first determining that a first touch input has occurred in relation to the touch screen display at the first area and, in response thereto: activating a second display portion of the touch screen display that encompasses the first display portion so as to continue to output the first image portion and additionally to output a second image portion at a second area on the touch screen display, the second area being located within the second display portion but not within the first display portion; second determining that the first touch input has substantially continued to occur from a first time at which the first image portion is output for display due to the activating of the first display portion, throughout a pre-determined time period and, in response thereto: activating a third display portion of the touch screen display so as to output a third image portion at a third area on the touch screen display, the third area being located within the third display portion, wherein the third display portion does not encompass either of the first or second display portions; third determining that a further touch input has occurred in relation to the touch screen display at the third area and in response thereto switching from the intermediate mode to the fully awake mode. receiving, by an electronic device, a notification message; activating, by the electronic device, in response to receiving the notification message, a first display portion of a touch screen display of the electronic device so as to output, at a first area of the touch screen display, a first image portion based upon the notification message, the first area being located within the first display portion; first determining that a first touch input has occurred in relation to the touch screen display at the first area and, in response thereto: activating a second display portion of the touch screen display that encompasses the first display portion so as to continue to output the first image portion and additionally to output a second image portion at a second area on the touch screen display, the second area being located within the second display portion but not within the first display portion; activating a second display portion of the touch screen display that encompasses the first display portion so as to continue to output the first image portion and additionally to output a second image portion at a second area on the touch screen display, the second area being located within the second display portion but not within the first display portion; second determining that the first touch input has substantially continued to occur from a first time at which the first image portion is output for display due to the activating of the first display portion, throughout a pre-determined time period and, in response thereto: activating a third display portion of the touch screen display so as to output a third image portion at a third area on the touch screen display, the third area being located within the third display portion, wherein the third display portion does not encompass either of the first or second display portions; third determining that a further touch input has occurred in relation to the touch screen display at the third area and in response thereto switching from the intermediate mode to the fully awake mode. activating a third display portion of the touch screen display so as to output a third image portion at a third area on the touch screen display, the third area being located within the third display portion, wherein the third display portion does not encompass either of the first or second display portions; third determining that a further touch input has occurred in relation to the touch screen display at the third area and in response thereto switching from the intermediate mode to the fully awake mode.