A portable device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed herein. The method includes the steps of detecting a folded state, wherein the first body is folded to the second body, displaying a first interface on a side display area, wherein the first interface is configured of a first part and a second part and includes multiple objects, detecting a first control input configured to select a first object included in the first interface, and displaying a first application respective to the first object, when a first triggering signal configured to shift the portable device from the folded state to an unfolded state is detected.