A hinge device for a portable wireless terminal with a first housing and a
second housing being rotatably connected to the first housing is
provided, comprising a double hinge arm rotatably connected respectively
to the first and second housings and a pair of hinge modules for stopping
the rotation of the double hinge arm at various angles. The hinge device
includes a pair of rotary axes, allowing one selected housing to be
rotated about the other housing by 360.degree.. A portable wireless
terminal employing the hinge device can accommodate various units such as
a display device, an inputting unit, among others, and the functions of
the terminal are easily modified and extended. Furthermore, various
information terminals are easily integrated as a single portable wireless
terminal. Moreover, since a user can open or close the terminal at
various angles, a portable wireless terminal employing the hinges is
convenient to use.