New Google Tricks

Google once again adds some cool new features to the service. (I only wish they would also work on fixing the rankings and putting a stop to Google Bombing).

• Wireless Froogle
  If you haven't already discovered Froogle you're missing out. Its a service that Google has been offering for awhile. With it you can find lower prices for a specific product. Now you can search Froogle from your cell phone by simply pointing your phone's browser to http://wml.froogle.com/. Enter your search terms in the box and select the 'Search' button. Then use your phone's keypad arrows to scroll through the results.
  
• Area Codes
  With so many U.S. area codes, it's not easy to figure out who's calling from where these days. Now you can enter a 3-digit U.S. area code into any Google search box for a link to a map of that area code's location. Example
  
• Universal Product Codes (UPC)
  Find out more about a product by entering its UPC code into the Google search box. The UPC code is the number on the bottom of the zebra-striped bar code displayed on most product packages. Example
  
• Flight tracking
  Find the status of a U.S. flight without delay. Just type a flight number into the Google search box (for example, USAir 50) to see a direct link to that flight's status information. Example: http://www.google.com/search?q=usair+50
  
• Vehicle ID (VIN) numbers
  Learn a little more about that car you're about to buy. Get the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), then type it into Google for a link to a page with more information about the year, make and model of a specific car.
  
• Package tracker
  Enter a tracking number for any package from UPS, Federal Express, or the U.S. Postal Service in any Google search box and you'll see a direct link to information about the delivery status of that package.