Okay, so here's the thing. You're on your way back from work, or the shops and you are desperate for a cup of tea, coffee. You don't want to wait for up to two minutes to boil a kettle, do you now? Well lucky for you, because PG Tips and Orange have the answer.

Say hello to the SMS kettle. That's right, simply send an SMS to your water boiling chum and it will turn itself on and get to work. Who could ask for more? Vnunet spill the beans:

"The kettle has a built-in mobile receiver that is activated by sending a message to the phone. This activates a mechanical Lever that turns the kettle on remotely.

"We are always inventing new ways to improve the way tea is drunk," said Pete Harbour, PG Tips brand manager.

"It's a great gadget that will stop arguments over who's going to put the kettle on, give people longer to sit and watch their favourite TV programme and provide some teatime fun!"

I hadn't even considered the idea that this thing might be used from within the house... Now all you need is an SMS robot to bring the tea over to your sofa, once your arse has finally become fused to it once and for all.