Mobile terminal and fan-shaped icon arrangement method thereof

The invention provides a mobile terminal and a fan-shaped icon arrangement method thereof. In the mobile terminal, icons are arranged in a fan-shape within a finger movement range to allow users to freely touch the icons. A fan-shaped icon arrangement method of the mobile terminal includes: storing registered icons and configuration information; displaying an icon display unit having a predetermined shape including registered icons within an movement range of a user's thumb according to the configuration information; displaying one or more registered icons the user frequently uses on the icon display unit; and executing a particular icon of the icon display unit according to a touch input.