Method and device for controlling cursor in mobile terminal

The invention provides a method for controlling a cursor in a mobile terminal, and the method comprises the following steps of acquiring a first touch point and a second touch point inputted by a user through a touch screen in the mobile terminal; and determining the position of the cursor of a text to be processed according to the first touch point and the second touch point, wherein the first touch point, the second touch point and the cursor form a triangular shape, a node is arranged between the first touch point and the second touch point, and the distance between the node and the cursor is preset times the distance between the first touch point and the second touch point. The invention also provides a device for controlling the cursor. Due to the adoption of the method and the device, users can move the cursor in the text to be processed through two touch points on the touch screen, the problem in the prior art that the cursor is difficultly moved to a desired position can be solved, an operation function which is similar to that of a computer mouse is provided, and the user experience is enhanced.