Portable electronic device and method of controlling same

1. A method of controlling a portable electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving a selection of a character of a string at the portable electronic device;

rendering the character at a first font size on a display of the portable electronic device; and

in response to receipt of a selection of a space after the string:

re-rendering all characters of the string at a second font size on the display, wherein the second font size is enlarged relative to the first font size; and

re-rendering all the characters of the string at the first font size in response to a selection of a subsequent character of a new string on the display.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein rendering the character at the first font size comprises rendering the character at the first font size when a time threshold is reached.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the time threshold is selectable for setting in a user interface.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first font size is selectable for setting in a user interface.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second font size is selectable for setting in a user interface.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first font is selectable for setting in a user interface.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second font is selectable for setting in a user interface.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a color of the characters rendered at the first font size is selectable for setting in a user interface.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a color of the characters rendered at the second font size is selectable for setting in a user interface.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the character comprises one of an alphabetical, a numerical and a symbolic character.

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the character comprises a punctuation character.

12. A computer-readable storage device having computer-readable code executable by a processor of a portable electronic device to:

render a plurality of characters of a string, at a first font size on a display of the portable electronic device; and

in response to receipt of a selection of a space after the string:

re-render all of the characters of the string at a second font size on the display, wherein the second font size is enlarged relative to the first font size; and

re-render all of the characters of the string at the first font size in response to a selection of a subsequent character of a new string on the display.

13. An electronic device comprising:

a memory;

a display configured to display information; and

an input device configured to receive a selection of a character of a string at the portable electronic device; and

a processor connected to the memory, the display and the input device, to execute a program stored in the memory to cause the electronic device to:

render the character at a first font size on the display; and

in response to receipt of a selection of a space after the string:

re-render all characters of the string at a second font size on the display, wherein the second font size is enlarged relative to the first font size; and

re-render all the characters of the string at the first font size in response to a selection of a subsequent character of a new string on the display.

14. The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein the character is rendered at the first font size when a time threshold is reached.

15. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein the time threshold is selectable for setting in a user interface.

16. The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein the first font size is selectable for setting in a user interface.

17. The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein the second font size is selectable for setting in a user interface.