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A data processing apparatus is described comprising: a body having a surface defining a first plane, the body comprising a first group of control elements and a second group of control elements for entering data and performing control operations; a display having a display area defining a second pla

A data processing apparatus is described comprising: a body having a surface defining a first plane, the body comprising a first group of control elements and a second group of control elements for entering data and performing control operations; a display having a display area defining a second plane, the display coupled to the data processing apparatus at a pivot point and rotatable around the pivot point from a first position to a second position, wherein the display is viewable in both the first position and the second position and wherein both the first and second groups of control elements are exposed when the display is in the second position, and wherein only the second group of control elements are exposed when the display is in the first position, wherein the first plane and the second plane are substantially parallel when the display is in the first position, and wherein the first plane and the second plane are not parallel when the display is in the second position.

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What is claimed is: 1. A data processing apparatus comprising: a body having a memory for storing program code and data, a processor for processing the program code and data, and an alphanumeric keyboard for entering text; a numeric telephony keypad moveably coupled to the body, the numeric keypad

What is claimed is: 1. A data processing apparatus comprising: a body having a memory for storing program code and data, a processor for processing the program code and data, and an alphanumeric keyboard for entering text; a numeric telephony keypad moveably coupled to the body, the numeric keypad moveable from a first keypad position to a second keypad position in a first direction in relation to the body, wherein the alphanumeric keyboard is exposed when the numeric keypad is in the second position and covered by the numeric telephony keypad when the numeric telephony keypad is in the second position; a display moveably coupled to the numeric keypad, the display moveable from a first display position to a second display position in a second direction in relation to the numeric keypad, wherein the numeric telephony keypad is not exposed when the display is in the first position and wherein the numeric keypad is exposed when the display is in the second position; wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction; and a speaker for rendering telephony audio configured on the display. 2. The data processing apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the body comprises one or more tracks and wherein the numeric telephony keypad comprises one or more pins for engaging with the tracks and guiding the numeric keypad from the first keypad position to the second keypad position in relation to the body. 3. The data processing apparatus as in claim 2 wherein the numeric keypad comprises one or more tracks and wherein the display comprises one or more pins for engaging with the tracks and guiding the display from the first display position to the second display position in relation to the numeric keypad. 4. The data processing apparatus as in claim 1 wherein images and/or text displayed on the display are in a first orientation when the numeric telephony keypad is in the second keypad position and wherein images and/or text displayed on the display are in a second orientation when the display is in the second position. 5. The data processing apparatus as in claim 1 wherein moving the display to the second position causes the data processing apparatus to enter into a telephony mode of operation and wherein moving the telephony keypad to the second position causes the data processing apparatus to enter into a data entry mode of operation. 6. The apparatus as in claim 5 further comprising: a graphical user interface (GUI) viewable on the display, the GUI displaying a first set of graphical functions when in the telephony mode of operation and displaying a second set of graphical functions when in the data entry mode of operation. 7. A data processing apparatus comprising: a body having a memory for storing program code and data, a processor for processing the program code and data, and an alphanumeric keyboard for entering text; a numeric telephony keypad moveably coupled to the body, the numeric keypad moveable from a first keypad position to a second keypad position in a first direction in relation to the body, wherein the alphanumeric keyboard is exposed when the numeric keypad is in the second position and covered by the numeric telephony keypad when the numeric telephony keypad is in the second position; a display moveably coupled to the numeric keypad, the display moveable from a first display position to a second display position in a second direction in relation to the numeric keypad, wherein the numeric telephony keypad is not exposed when the display is in the first position and wherein the numeric keypad is exposed when the display is in the second position; wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction; and wherein images and/or text displayed on the display are in a first orientation when the numeric telephony keypad is in the second keypad position and wherein images and/or text displayed on the display are in a second orientation when the display is in the second position. 8. The data processing apparatus as in claim 7 wherein the body comprises one or more tracks and wherein the numeric telephony keypad comprises one or more pins for engaging with the tracks and guiding the numeric keypad from the first keypad position to the second keypad position in relation to the body. 9. The data processing apparatus as in claim 8 wherein the numeric keypad comprises one or more tracks and wherein the display comprises one or more pins for engaging with the tracks and guiding the display from the first display position to the second display position in relation to the numeric keypad. 10. The data processing apparatus as in claim 7 wherein moving the display to the second position causes the data processing apparatus to enter into a telephony mode of operation and wherein moving the telephony keypad to the second position causes the data processing apparatus to enter into a data entry mode of operation. 11. The apparatus as in claim 10 further comprising: a graphical user interface (GUI) viewable on the display, the GUI displaying a first set of graphical functions when in the telephony mode of operation and displaying a second set of graphical functions when in the data entry mode of operation. 12. An apparatus comprising: data processing means including a body having a memory for storing program code and data, a processor for processing the program code and data, and an alphanumeric keyboard for entering text; numeric telephony keypad means moveably coupled to the body, the numeric keypad means moveable from a first keypad position to a second keypad position in a first direction in relation to the body, wherein the alphanumeric keyboard means is exposed when the numeric keypad is in the second position and covered by the numeric telephony keypad means when the numeric telephony keypad means is in the second position; display means moveably coupled to the numeric keypad means, the display moveable from a first display position to a second display position in a second direction in relation to the numeric keypad means, wherein the numeric telephony keypad means is not exposed when the display means is in the first position and wherein the numeric keypad means is exposed when the display means is in the second position; wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction; and wherein images and/or text displayed on the display means are in a first orientation when the numeric telephony keypad means is in the second keypad position and wherein images and/or text displayed on the display means are in a second orientation when the display means is in the second position. 13. The data processing apparatus as in claim 12 wherein the body means comprises one or more track means and wherein the numeric telephony keypad means comprises one or more pin means for engaging with the track means and guiding the numeric keypad means from the first keypad position to the second keypad position in relation to the body. 14. The data processing apparatus as in claim 13 wherein the numeric keypad means comprises one or more track means and wherein the display comprises one or more pin means for engaging with the track means and guiding the display from the first display position to the second display position in relation to the numeric keypad means. 15. The data processing apparatus as in claim 12 wherein moving the display to the second position causes the data processing means to enter into a telephony mode of operation and wherein moving the telephony keypad to the second position causes the data processing means to enter into a data entry mode of operation. 16. The apparatus as in claim 15 further comprising: graphical user interface (GUI) means viewable on the display, the GUI means displaying a first set of graphical functions when in the telephony mode of operation and displaying a second set of graphical functions when in the data entry mode of operation.