A method of controlling a portable electronic device comprising: displaying a portion of first scrollable information within a first area on a touch-sensitive display; displaying a portion of second scrollable information within a second area, outside of the first area on the touch-sensitive display; detecting a touch on the touch-sensitive display at one of a first touch location within the first area where the portion of the first scrollable information is displayed and a second location within the second area where the second scrollable information is displayed; determining if the touch is maintained beyond a preset threshold time; in response to determining that the touch is not maintained beyond the preset threshold time, performing a function associated with the touch location; in response to determining that the touch is maintained beyond the preset threshold time, detecting a tilt by determining whether a tilt angle of the portable device exceeds a threshold angle; in response to detecting the tilt, determining the tilt direction and scrolling based on the touch by: in response to detecting the touch in the first area and detecting the tilt, scrolling the first scrollable information in the first area in a scrolling direction that corresponds to the tilt direction, and not scrolling the second scrollable information such that the second scrollable information remains unchanged, wherein the amount of first scrollable information that is scrolled is dependent on the duration of the tilt and the tilt angle; in response to detecting the touch in the second area and detecting the tilt, scrolling the second scrollable information in the second area in a scrolling direction that corresponds to the tilt direction, and not scrolling the first scrollable information such that the first scrollable information remains unchanged, wherein the amount of second scrollable information that is scrolled is dependent on the duration of the tilt and the tilt angle. displaying a portion of first scrollable information within a first area on a touch-sensitive display; displaying a portion of second scrollable information within a second area, outside of the first area on the touch-sensitive display; detecting a touch on the touch-sensitive display at one of a first touch location within the first area where the portion of the first scrollable information is displayed and a second location within the second area where the second scrollable information is displayed; determining if the touch is maintained beyond a preset threshold time; in response to determining that the touch is not maintained beyond the preset threshold time, performing a function associated with the touch location; in response to determining that the touch is maintained beyond the preset threshold time, detecting a tilt by determining whether a tilt angle of the portable device exceeds a threshold angle; in response to detecting the tilt, determining the tilt direction and scrolling based on the touch by: in response to detecting the touch in the first area and detecting the tilt, scrolling the first scrollable information in the first area in a scrolling direction that corresponds to the tilt direction, and not scrolling the second scrollable information such that the second scrollable information remains unchanged, wherein the amount of first scrollable information that is scrolled is dependent on the duration of the tilt and the tilt angle; in response to detecting the touch in the second area and detecting the tilt, scrolling the second scrollable information in the second area in a scrolling direction that corresponds to the tilt direction, and not scrolling the first scrollable information such that the first scrollable information remains unchanged, wherein the amount of second scrollable information that is scrolled is dependent on the duration of the tilt and the tilt angle. in response to detecting the touch in the first area and detecting the tilt, scrolling the first scrollable information in the first area in a scrolling direction that corresponds to the tilt direction, and not scrolling the second scrollable information such that the second scrollable information remains unchanged, wherein the amount of first scrollable information that is scrolled is dependent on the duration of the tilt and the tilt angle; in response to detecting the touch in the second area and detecting the tilt, scrolling the second scrollable information in the second area in a scrolling direction that corresponds to the tilt direction, and not scrolling the first scrollable information such that the first scrollable information remains unchanged, wherein the amount of second scrollable information that is scrolled is dependent on the duration of the tilt and the tilt angle.