Are you sick of carrying your smartphone around with you everywhere you go? Do you want to stay connected in the bathroom, without risking your smartphone's life? Do you wish you could see that incoming text message and check all your friends' status updates without leaving the couch? Sony Ericsson now has an answer to all your troubles -- if you have a select Android-based device, that is.

The Sony Ericsson LiveView is basically a remote control for Android-based smartphones. It connects to the devices via Bluetooth, and can be clipped to your belt or worn around your wrist like a watch. From there, you can read incoming SMS messages and RSS feeds, check Twitter and Facebook status updates, listen to your music library, and download apps directly from the Android market to the LiveView.

The LiveView weighs just 15 grams and sports a 1.3" color OLED display, a power hardkey, a select hardkey, and four navigational softkeys. It displays caller ID information for incoming calls and allows you to remotely silence the ringer when you don't feel like talking to grandma. It also has a "find your phone" function, when your forgetfulness kicks in.

As far as compatibility, LiveView has support for the Sony Ericsson X10 line-up, including the Mini and Mini Pro, as well as all Galaxy S devices and the HTC Desire. At least those are the devices listed on the LiveView website. According to the compatibility chart on the spec sheet, LiveView should be compatible with any Android device that is running 2.0 or greater, as long as Sony Ericsson LiveWare Manager -- available on the Android market -- is installed on the device.

No pricing has been announced yet, but the LiveView should be available some time in Q4. IntoMobile has a video of the LiveView in action.