Remember the cartoon detective Dick Tracy and his cool futuristic wristwatch phone? Well, now this looks like becoming reality thanks to LG and Orange, which have announced they are bringing just such a product to the UK later this year.

The LG G910 Touch Watch phone does indeed take the form of a wristwatch, with a touch-screen interface and HSDPA network support, plus the ability to make video calls. The only drawback is that you need to use a Bluetooth headset to actually make yourself heard. No mention is made of battery life, but it seems likely to be on the short side.

Move over BlackBerry and portable video players, Sneak can see this will soon become the new gadget of choice for those poser prats on the train who insist on conspicuously demonstrating to everyone else that they have more money than sense.

If in future, you are sitting opposite someone on the 8:27 from Dorking who seems to be staring intently at his wrist while having the "train" conversation ("I'm on the train!!! No, It's not moving!! What?? Can I call you back when I get to the office???"), you'll know what's going on....

17 Feb 2009