http://Dodgeball.com offers a service that merges social-networking techniques with mobile phones so that users can connect with friends and friends of friends. Through Dodgeball.com, members can send text messages to the service to essentially broadcast their location via text messaging to their friends.

Google also has ventured into the social networking space with Orkut.com, a more traditional Web-based system for connecting with friends and acquaintances. Orkut.com grew out of a Google engineer's experiment and was released last year.

Google Inc. is providing no details about why it purchased http://Dodgeball.com or how the startup's service will fit with Google's services. Financial terms also were not disclosed.

DodgeBall isnt available in my local city.... and I havent figured out how they go about adding cities, nor how I could say I'd be interested in helping out. But, the site seems kind of neat. Its the same kind of social site we've seen in the past, but this one lets you intereact via your cell phone with text services. Build your friends online, then text them when you are at the club...

"Using mobile devices to coordinate social interactions" sounds like my speed right there...

Tthose of you in the selective cities where DodgeBall actually works, let me know how it goes....
For now:

I like the idea, but you're not in my city. Can you add my city? We're always thinking about how to expand dodgeball to new cities. If dodgeball is not currently available where you live, check back wth us soon.

I'll be waiting.... on the sidelines for a good game of DodgeBall!