Screen acting strange!

Anyone having problems with their home screen. going in and out and becoming wider without tapping it?. When I go to a website it widens just enough to lose the top part where the bars are and then it kind of goes in and out like that. Apps are crashing. It's just acting strange all of a sudden.

Have you tried the basics from the manual?
Restart.
Reset.
restore.
iPhone User Guide (For iOS 4.2 and 4.3 Software)

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