Motorola thinks it's high time for wristwatch pager

It's hard to believe that after 40 or 50 years, Dick Tracy isstill ahead of the times with his Two-Way Wrist TV.

But arm's-length communications seems to be getting a littlecloser to reality. It's not a TV or radio, but Motorola said Tuesdayit will begin national distribution of its combined wristwatch/ pagerthis month.

Introduced a year ago to a limited test market, the MotorolaWrist Watch Pager will sell for less than $300, first by pagerdealers and, eventually, by retail stores, the company said.

The product is a joint venture with watchmaker Timex. It looksmuch like a typical black LCD sports watch, only bulkier, because ofthe small battery that …