Portable electronic device including touch-sensitive display and method of controlling same

1. A method comprising:

detecting a first touch at a first location on a touch-sensitive display;

detecting a second touch at a second location on the touch-sensitive display;

displaying a navigation indicator at a first indicator location on the touch-sensitive display in response to detecting the second touch while first touch contact is maintained, the first indicator location being spaced from the first location and the second location;

moving the navigation indicator to a second indicator location on the touch-sensitive display in response to detecting movement of at least one of the first touch and the second touch, the second indicator location being at a location on the touch-sensitive display that is different from the first indicator location;

detecting a third touch after the first touch and the second touch end; and

when the third touch is in a touch area generally centered at the second indicator location, performing a function associated with the second indicator location.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a contact area of the third touch is located entirely within the touch area.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , comprising no longer displaying the navigation indicator when the third touch is not in the touch area.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , comprising displaying the navigation indicator between the first location and the second location.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the touch area is centered at the second indicator location.

6. A portable electronic device comprising:

a touch-sensitive display configured to display information; and

a processor connected to the touch-sensitive display to: detect a first touch at a first location on the touch-sensitive display; detect a second touch at a second location on the touch-sensitive display; display a navigation indicator at a first indicator location in a graphical user interface in response to detection of the second touch while first touch contact is maintained; move the navigation indicator to a second indicator location in response to detecting movement of at least one of the first touch and the second touch, detect a third touch after the first touch and the second touch end and when the third touch is in a touch area generally centered at the second indicator location, performing a function associated with the second indicator location;

wherein the second indicator location is at a location that is different from the first indicator location.

7. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the navigation indicator is displayed between the first location and the second location.

8. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the touch area is centered at the second indicator location.