A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to provide wireless communication; a touch screen; and a controller configured to receive a first touch input to access an icon for an application on the touch screen, display a text window on the touch screen, the text window including notification information related to the accessed icon for the application in response to the first touch input, receive a second touch input to select the notification information included in the text window, execute the application corresponding to the accessed icon on the touch screen in response to the second touch input, and display an executed application screen on the touch screen.