A method and system for location-aware wireless mobile devices. A network-independent location-aware network protocol and interfaces provide communication with location-aware wireless mobile devices. Alert information is provided to a location-aware wireless mobile device with the network-independent location-aware network protocol and interfaces. Location-aware wireless mobile devices are located and provided with alert information with the network-independent location-aware network protocol and interfaces. The method and system helps improve usability of mobile devices by allowing the mobile devices to be location-aware.