Meetro

http://meetro.com/

Description
[|Meetro] is the world's first location-aware IM client and real-time social network -- which means Meetro allows you to meet real people in your neighborhood. It is a software that combines the real-time communications of "Instant Messengers," location, photos and profiles together. Similar to mobile phone-based Dodgeball, Meetro utilizes GPS to connect users in close proximity. After signing on and entering a location, users within the area show up onscreen, complete with name and photo. Users can read profile info, chat via IM (eg. AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ), and make plans to meet up at a location close by. Unfortunately, the service works better on IM right now than it does on mobile phones.

Analysis
The site is pretty neat in the sense that it enables one to connect with people within their community and neighborhood rather than targeting the entire country or world. Thus, it gives a local feel and enables users to get to know the people in their community better, helping community building.

The site contains the Meetro HQ, where the techies and creators are there to answer any of your questions, comments, and feedback. In this sense, it's almost a real tech support aside from the faq.

Sadly, Meetro is currently closed in terms of registration. They are in the process of bringing a new and better service.