Android Location will what its lead developer Andres Rormoser calls "a revolutionary social mapping service to change the way people use mobile phones to keep in touch with their friends." It will facilitate real-world interaction between friends and put an end to frustrating missed connections, says Rormoser, who is currently seeking people "who would like to join the project to help us build it faster."

The application is being written in J2ME, he adds, and there are several people in the project with great programming knowledge.

"We are in an early stage of the project but we already know how to build the application, it's only a matter of time to have the application up and running."

Rormoser continues with a description of the project :

"Using location-based technologies, Android Location lets you know where your friends are by automatically updating maps on your mobile handset. Android Location even lets you send messages to nearby friends or receive automatic alerts when they're nearby so that you never miss an opportunity to meet. Android Location also lets you journal your life so that your friends can see what you're up to. With Android Location, mobile subscribers put themselves on the map."

He then lists the features of Android Location:

• Know where you are without having a GPS
• Connect with friends and get alerted where they are nearby
• Explore places and events recommended by friends
• Recommend new places
• Search for stuff to buy in nearby stores
• It will run on any Cell Phone Provider
• It will run on any Phone (Blackberry, Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile)
• It will be FREE