from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
from QtMobility.SystemInfo import QSystemDisplayInfo
QtGui.QApplication([])

def orient(screen):
  o = QSystemDisplayInfo().orientation(screen)
  if o == QSystemDisplayInfo.Landscape:
    print 'landscape'
  elif o == QSystemDisplayInfo.Portrait:
    print 'portrait'
  else:
    print 'unknown'

orient(0)
orient(-1)
orient(1)