Microsoft’s Shanghai announcements filtering in

Ok, this isn’t going well: Microsoft for whatever reason is in Shanghai to make some surface related announcements. Since their live blog is failing miserably so far, with not a single entry, and our previous attempt at peeking in on a Chinese live feed also failed (you can watch a working feed here, but it’s dubbed in Chinese and very hard to hear Panos and company). Anyway, here’s what we know so far (we’ll keep updating as news comes in):

Terry Myerson opened the event with some news about Microsoft’s Chinese government version of Windows 10.

Then the expected announcement of HoloLens coming to China was made:

We're thrilled to announce the HoloLens Development Edition and Commercial Suite is now available in China! #MicrosoftEvent pic.twitter.com/2g2chZPvPZ

— Microsoft HoloLens (@HoloLens) May 23, 2017

Panos then announced that Surface Studio is coming to China. Surface Studio is available for pre order in China today, and available June 15th.

Surface Laptop is coming to China also. It’s also available for pre-order in China today, and also available June 15th.

The one thing common to ALL tech companies, in the age of mobile, AI, and other moonshots? All of them suck at live streaming their events.

— Mahendra Palsule (@ScepticGeek) May 23, 2017

Panos has just introduced the new Surface Pro. LTE, Surface Dial support, 4096 levels of pen sensitivity, 165 degree hinge. It’s the lightest Surface so far, and designed to “feel softer.” 12.3″ PixelSense Display, 3:2 aspect ratio, 267 Pixels Per Inch.

The new Surface Pro comes with a new, faster, more responsive Surface Pen.

You can use USB C with the Surface Dock if "you choose to do so" #MicrosoftEvent

— Michael Gillett | #WIMVP (@MichaelGillett) May 23, 2017

1.7x faster than the iPad Pro.

The new #SurfacePro has 13.5 hours of battery life! That's amazing! #MicrosoftEvent

— Michael Gillett | #WIMVP (@MichaelGillett) May 23, 2017

New Surface Pro type covers.

https://twitter.com/danieljwindham/status/866988186152599557

Core i5 NewSP is fanless. i7 still rocks a fan. #MicrosoftEvent

— Mathew Taylor (@LordPhantom) May 23, 2017

June 15th – New Surface Pro globally available. #MicrosoftEvent

— Mathew Taylor (@LordPhantom) May 23, 2017

New @Surface Pro ships June 15th in 26 markets and starts at $799 #microsoftevent

— Jason W. Rocco (@JasonWRocco) May 23, 2017

Microsoft Whiteboard on Surface, with AI drawing enhancements, more available late this year

LTE available this fall as an option.

The new Surface Pro to be available June 15 globally. India is not part of the globe in Microsoft-verse.

— Abhishek Baxi (@baxiabhishek) May 23, 2017