A portable telephone comprising a telephone body (1) provided with a first liquid crystal display portion (2) on its surface and a pivotal plate (4) folded to the back of the telephone body (1) and pivotal around a hinge portion (3) provided along one edge of the telephone body (1). The pivotal plate (4) has a second liquid crystal display portion (5) on its surface which is the outer face when the pivotal plate (4) is folded back in contact with the back of the telephone body (1). The pivotal plate (4) can pivot to the position where the second liquid crystal display portion (5) faces towards the same direction as that of the first one (2). The portable telephone can be used as it is like a conventional one when only the first liquid crystal display portion (2) is used, while a large area display portion is formed by both using the first and second liquid crystal display portions by pivoting and inverting the second liquid crystal display portion (5) folded back to the back of the telephone body when it is necessary to display a large amount of information, for example, provided over the Internet. |