Apparatus and method for selecting object in device with touch screen

PURPOSE: A device for selecting an object in an electronic device comprising a touch screen and a method thereof are provided to reduce delay due to the selecting of the objects by simultaneously selecting adjacent objects. CONSTITUTION: When a first touch is sensed through a touch screen, a controlling part (100) configures the first touch spot as a reference spot. When the movement of the touch spot is sensed from the first touch spot, the controlling part converts the first touch spot and objects included in an object selecting region according to the moving path of the touch spot into a selecting mode. The object is an application program icon, a widget and a thumbnail image. When the first touch is sensed, the controlling part configures the first touch spot as the reference spot in consideration of the touch duration time of the first touch. [Reference numerals] (100) Controlling part; (110) Displaying part; (120) Inputting part; (130) Storing part; (140) Audio signal processing part; (150) Communicating part