Windows 10 Mobile's Anniversary Update to roll out August 9 - CNET

Windows 10 Mobile's Anniversary Update is coming, but not until next Tuesday.

On August 2, Microsoft's Lumia India Twitter account confirmed the launch date in response to a query from a curious user. "Thanks for reaching out! For mobile, it will be available on August 9, 2016. If you have any queries, we'll be here for you!"

That tweet has since been removed, which means either the Lumia India Twitter account got the timing wrong or it jumped the gun by revealing the date. An August 1 reply to another user also lists August 9 as the launch for the Anniversary Update for Mobile, so that date still seems a safe bet.

Microsoft did not respond to a request for comment.

Clobbered by the likes of Apple and Android, Windows Mobile smartphones have seen their demand shrink to an almost microscopic level with a market share less than 1 percent. The Mobile Anniversary Update is designed to bring new features and enhancements to the lineup. But at this point, Windows Mobile would have to stage a massive recovery, even with the new software, to regain any real foothold in the mobile world.