Microsoft announced today that the long awaited operating system formerly known as codename “Crossbow” (I love the code names don’t you?), but now simply being called Windows Mobile 6.0, will be officially launched next Monday. No information on which carriers will support it, how hard it will be to upgrade or even how readily available it will be yet. Some sources are reporting that those details are expected on Monday.

Some of the more outstanding featrues include:

• HTML support in email
• Windows Live for Windows Mobile
• File transfer capability in Windows Live Messenger
• New versions of mobile Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with rich editing
• Remote wipe capability for stolen and lost devices
• Call history in contact cards
• Tight Vista integration
• “Calendar ribbon” for more easily viewing schedule by day or week
• New versions of .NET Compact Framework and SQL Server built-in

The Monday phsyical unveiling is planned to take place at at 3GSM in Barcelona. We found a video demo of the OS in action. Check it out: