A method for use with a mobile device configured to permit a user to exchange communications with at least one telecommunications network, wherein the mobile device comprises a first display device in a first plane and a second display device smaller than the first display device in a second plane parallel to the first plane, the method comprising: determining and providing a user-selected mode, wherein the user-selected mode is a first mode, a second mode, or a third mode; wherein in the first mode, at least some electrical components of the mobile device are powered down and visually perceptible information is output via the second display device, wherein in the second mode, at least the first display device of the mobile device is powered up and visually perceptible information is output via the first display device; and, wherein in the third mode, visually perceptible information is output via the first display device and the second display device, and the user is provided with more applications to use than in the first or second modes; wherein the third mode provides more user input options than the second mode, wherein the second mode provides more user input options than the first mode, and wherein the number of user input options in the first mode is greater than one; and wherein when the first display device is moved in the first plane in first, second and third directions into first, second and third positions corresponding to the three modes, wherein in the first position, the first display device is positioned adjacent to a bottom end of the mobile device housing so that the second display device located at a top end of the mobile device housing is visible, in the second position, the first display device is positioned adjacent to the top end of the mobile device housing so that the second display device is covered by the first display device, and in the third position, the first display device is offset from the mobile device housing such that a keyboard of the telecommunications device is exposed, the user-selected mode is determined to be the first, second or third mode based on detecting that the first display device has been moved to respectively the first, second or third positions; and wherein the method further comprises providing, in the first mode, information about the mobile device using one or more status indicators on the second display device. determining and providing a user-selected mode, wherein the user-selected mode is a first mode, a second mode, or a third mode; wherein in the first mode, at least some electrical components of the mobile device are powered down and visually perceptible information is output via the second display device, wherein in the second mode, at least the first display device of the mobile device is powered up and visually perceptible information is output via the first display device; and, wherein in the third mode, visually perceptible information is output via the first display device and the second display device, and the user is provided with more applications to use than in the first or second modes; wherein the third mode provides more user input options than the second mode, wherein the second mode provides more user input options than the first mode, and wherein the number of user input options in the first mode is greater than one; and visually perceptible information is output via the first display device and the second display device, and the user is provided with more applications to use than in the first or second modes; wherein the third mode provides more user input options than the second mode, wherein the second mode provides more user input options than the first mode, and wherein the number of user input options in the first mode is greater than one; and wherein when the first display device is moved in the first plane in first, second and third directions into first, second and third positions corresponding to the three modes, wherein in the first position, the first display device is positioned adjacent to a bottom end of the mobile device housing so that the second display device located at a top end of the mobile device housing is visible, in the second position, the first display device is positioned adjacent to the top end of the mobile device housing so that the second display device is covered by the first display device, and in the third position, the first display device is offset from the mobile device housing such that a keyboard of the telecommunications device is exposed, the user-selected mode is determined to be the first, second or third mode based on detecting that the first display device has been moved to respectively the first, second or third positions; and wherein the method further comprises providing, in the first mode, information about the mobile device using one or more status indicators on the second display device.