Report says Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update will begin rolling August 9

The Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update will start rolling out early next week, according to a new report. Specifically, unlocked Lumias and other Win10 devices will get the update starting August 9, while carrier branded handsets will receive it August 16 onwards.

The report says that a week's delay will give carriers some extra time to test "features and enhancements" from the update. Of course, the said dates aren't set in stone, and are subject to change in case of any last minute issues.

For those who missed, Microsoft also dropped hints of an August 9 roll out when its Lumia India account tweeted the date last week - the tweet in question, however, has since been deleted.

Yesterday Microsoft started rolling out the Windows 10 Anniversary Update to computers running Windows 10. That wasn't surprising, as August 2 was the officially announced date for the update's start. However, in its blog post on the matter, the company said the corresponding Anniversary Update for phones running Windows 10 Mobile would be out "in the coming weeks", with nothing more specific unfortunately.

So if you're one of the few people who have a Windows 10 handset, you may be wondering when to expect the latest OS version to hit. It turns out that could happen next week, if a now-deleted tweet by Microsoft's Lumia India account had accurate information.

In this communication, the company's representatives for the subcontinent said the Anniversary Update for Windows 10 Mobile would be out on August 9, which is next Tuesday. Since the tweet saying this was deleted in the meantime, there's a chance that the date was wrong. On the other hand, it could just be that the account shouldn't have revealed the date yet. So there's a slim chance that the Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update rolls out on August 9, but you probably shouldn't hold your breath.