MANILA, Philippines – Microsoft announced Wednesday, March 18, that its latest operating system – Windows 10 – would be launching this summer in 190 countries and in 111 languages around the world.

Terry Myerson, Microsoft’s executive vice president of operating systems, revealed at the Windows Hardware Engineering Community (WinHEC) that the company was also planning to take China by storm, working with 3 Chinese companies – Lenovo, Tencent, and Qihoo 360 – to offer free upgrades to its customers.

Tencent will also make a universal Windows 10 app for their flagship QQ application, bringing with it their most popular PC games to Windows 10 and the Windows store.

A new program with Xiaomi will also provide a select group of Xiaomi Mi 4 power users the chance to “help test Windows 10 and contribute to its future release later this year.”

Microsoft earlier said that Window 10 upgrades would be made freely available to Windows 7, 8.1, and Windows Phone 8.1 users for up to a year after launch. – Rappler.com