Last month, it was reported that Microsoft is working on an update to Windows Mobile 6, referred to in the story as Windows Mobile 6.1. Today, Microsoft has quietly announced an update to Windows Mobile 6, which would seem to confirm last month's story, at least in part.

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Office Mobile 6.1 allows Windows Mobile 5 and Windows Mobile 6 users to interact with Office 2007 XML documents without third-part add-ons. Office Mobile 6.1 also updates Word, Excel and PowerPoint Mobile on Windows Mobile handhelds with various other improvements and adds ZIP file support to File Explorer.

Verizon Wireless has quietly released the XV6800, a Windows Mobile 6 Professional PDA Phone with a slide-to-hide keyboard and EV-DO network compatibility.

Managing contacts on a Windows Mobile device has grown easier and more efficient over the years, but there are always users looking for the next thing in contact management. VITO Technology's FunContact is a new contact solution for Windows Mobile touchscreen devices with an emphasis on finger-touch control and, as the name suggests, a bit of fun.

The year 2007 is almost past and we have seen a lot of changes. Intel still going strong with their Core 2 Duo and Quad cpu's and the popularity for the P35, X38 and the up and coming X48 chipsets left nVidia on the back burner for a while now. There have been alot of issues with the nForce680i chipset in the past and the 780i should solve most of them. Strange part is that the 780i is in fact a 680i with an added additional PCIe 2.0 bridge chipset. Here is a shot of the board and it's layout, do keep in mind that this is not the retail version.

I recently got the chance to play with not one but two cpu's from Intel, the Intel E6750 which runs at 2,66Ghz and the QX6850 which runs at 3.0Ghz. This review is not about one vs the other, looking at them pricewise the QX6850 would be the winner weighing in at $ 944,- (http://ads.justrelevant.com/product_detail.php?ad_partner=hardwarexl ad_channel= zipcode= ad_master_id=43354181) (OEM). But then again if your budget isn't up that then the E6750 might win you over selling for $ 194,- (http://ads.justrelevant.com/product_detail.php?ad_partner=hardwarexl ad_channel= zipcode= ad_master_id=43369636) (OEM) does make it look very attractive.

Sprint's version of the Motorola Q9, the Q9c, is rumored for a Black Friday (November 23) release, but Sprint's Q may not be the only WM6 Smartphone set to be unleashed on the week of Thanksgiving. The BlackJack II may also be released by AT&T Mobility next week. We'll keep you posted.

Spb Insight - our favorite Windows Mobile RSS reader - is now available for non-touchscreen smartphones. Spb Insight offers RSS/ATOM feed compatibility, offline viewing and much more. Check it out!

Following the HTC Touch (now available from Sprint) and the Touch Dual, HTC is readying another TouchFLO Windows Mobile device: The HTC Cruise. Features include Windows Mobile 6 Professional, 802.11g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, UMTS/HSDPA network compatibility, a 400MHz ARM-based processor, 256MB of flash memory, 128MB of system memory (RAM), onboard GPS, and a microSD flash memory card slot compatible with SDHC memory cards.

A few days back I received a small package from Hong Kong, included in the package where two small tubes of Tuniq TX-2 High Performance Thermal Compound. Accoording to Tuniq, TX-2 achieves the best interface between your CPU and the heatsinks by its unique designed molecular size and shape. Without any metal or electric conductive, Tuniq TX2 is safe, reliable and the most effective thermal compound for your valuable CPUs and coolers . Safe in terms, it will not explode when if it makes contact with human skin. But do keep away from children, my (one year old) daughter managed to grab one of the tubes this morning when I was'nt looking. Maybe she ran out her self? Read on to find out more.