7. A method comprising: displaying search results on a display device of a mobile communications device, the search results of a first search performed in a first context that involves a first application based on a search query; responsive to receiving a vertical pan gesture on the display device of the mobile communications device, scrolling through the search results of the first search and reducing a search query input area displayed in a user interface of the mobile communications device; and responsive to receiving a horizontal pan gesture on the display device of the mobile communications device, performing a second search that includes a second context that involves a second application which was not part of the first search, the second search being performed without manual reentry of the search query, the second application being determined based, at least in part, on the horizontal pan gesture.
11. A method as described in claim 7 , wherein the first context is user selectable through interaction with a user interface displayed on the display device.