(Telecompaper) Tencent unveiled an OS for TVs and other internet-connected devices, according to online publication Techcrunch.com. This open platform is for smart hardware, offering a variety of capabilities empowered by QQ IM, Cloud services, mobile payments platform, among others. The OS leverages Tencent's social services, which includes QQ and mobile messaging app WeChat. The Tencent Operating System and TOS+ are available to be licensed without cost as Google's Android. Unlike the platform launched by Tencent for smartphones in January, this software is designed for wearables and other internet-connected devices, such as smartwatches, wearables and smart TV sets.