A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: displaying a first screen on a display of the mobile terminal, the first screen comprising a plurality of items; identifying or highlighting a selected item of the plurality items; detecting a first rotation of the mobile terminal about a first axis of rotation which exceeds a first threshold amount of rotation; performing a first function that is associated with the selected item responsive to the detecting of the first rotation exceeding the first threshold, wherein the first function comprises displaying a second screen on the display, the second screen comprising content corresponding to the selected item; characterized in that the method further comprises: detecting a second rotation of the mobile terminal about a second axis of rotation which exceeds a second threshold amount of rotation within a threshold time period after the detecting of the first rotation; responsive to the detecting of the second rotation exceeding the second threshold, performing a second function that is associated with the content corresponding to the selected item; redisplaying (S35, S10) the first screen comprising the plurality of items instead of performing the second function if the mobile terminal has returned to its original position due to the second rotation; and continuing (S45, S50) to display the second screen comprising the content instead of performing the second function if the mobile terminal has returned to its original position due to the second rotation while touching the display or pressing a side key of the mobile terminal. displaying a first screen on a display of the mobile terminal, the first screen comprising a plurality of items; identifying or highlighting a selected item of the plurality items; detecting a first rotation of the mobile terminal about a first axis of rotation which exceeds a first threshold amount of rotation; performing a first function that is associated with the selected item responsive to the detecting of the first rotation exceeding the first threshold, wherein the first function comprises displaying a second screen on the display, the second screen comprising content corresponding to the selected item; characterized in that the method further comprises: detecting a second rotation of the mobile terminal about a second axis of rotation which exceeds a second threshold amount of rotation within a threshold time period after the detecting of the first rotation; responsive to the detecting of the second rotation exceeding the second threshold, performing a second function that is associated with the content corresponding to the selected item; redisplaying (S35, S10) the first screen comprising the plurality of items instead of performing the second function if the mobile terminal has returned to its original position due to the second rotation; and continuing (S45, S50) to display the second screen comprising the content instead of performing the second function if the mobile terminal has returned to its original position due to the second rotation while touching the display or pressing a side key of the mobile terminal. identifying or highlighting a selected item of the plurality items; detecting a first rotation of the mobile terminal about a first axis of rotation which exceeds a first threshold amount of rotation; performing a first function that is associated with the selected item responsive to the detecting of the first rotation exceeding the first threshold, wherein the first function comprises displaying a second screen on the display, the second screen comprising content corresponding to the selected item; characterized in that the method further comprises: detecting a second rotation of the mobile terminal about a second axis of rotation which exceeds a second threshold amount of rotation within a threshold time period after the detecting of the first rotation; responsive to the detecting of the second rotation exceeding the second threshold, performing a second function that is associated with the content corresponding to the selected item; redisplaying (S35, S10) the first screen comprising the plurality of items instead of performing the second function if the mobile terminal has returned to its original position due to the second rotation; and continuing (S45, S50) to display the second screen comprising the content instead of performing the second function if the mobile terminal has returned to its original position due to the second rotation while touching the display or pressing a side key of the mobile terminal. detecting a second rotation of the mobile terminal about a second axis of rotation which exceeds a second threshold amount of rotation within a threshold time period after the detecting of the first rotation; responsive to the detecting of the second rotation exceeding the second threshold, performing a second function that is associated with the content corresponding to the selected item; redisplaying (S35, S10) the first screen comprising the plurality of items instead of performing the second function if the mobile terminal has returned to its original position due to the second rotation; and continuing (S45, S50) to display the second screen comprising the content instead of performing the second function if the mobile terminal has returned to its original position due to the second rotation while touching the display or pressing a side key of the mobile terminal.