Your new virtual cellphone girlfriend

This one is almost too easy to take the piss out of: Like Tamagotchi for lonely middle-aged men, a Hong Kong company is offering a new "virtual girlfriend" service for cellphones that mainly consists of a little animated figure that moves around on your cellphone screen that you're supposed to interact with. In reality, what your really get is a virtual gold digger that you have to continually shower with virtual gifts (which unfortunately you have to pay real money for) and affectionate text messages in order keep her from ditching you (and before you get any ideas, virtual cybersex is a no no). Should be out by November, with a virtual boyfriend to follow early next year.

[Thanks, Will]