A mobile device enables communication over a wireless communication network between the user of the mobile device and a correspondent. The mobile device includes a display having a plurality of display modes including a folder view display mode wherein a plurality of folders are viewable. An input device is operable to change the display mode of the display between the folder view display mode and other display modes. A memory within the mobile device stores a user selected folder selected from the plurality of folders. A processor controls the operation of the mobile device such that after the user selected folder is stored in memory, when the input device is operated to change the display mode of the display to the folder view display mode, the user selected folder is automatically displayed on the display.