14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft rolled out Windows 10 Anniversary Update to PCs on August 2 and to mobile devices shortly after that, and it turns out that the majority of users rushed to install both of them on their devices, with statistics showing excellent early adoption for the new version.
AdDuplex data shows that the majority of Windows 10 Mobile users are already running version 1607, even though it was only recently launched, and a small share of consumers are testing Windows 10 Redstone 2 builds as part of the Insider program.
Adoption going well on PC and mobile
Windows 10 Mobile version 1607 (Anniversary Update) is currently installed on 82.4 percent of phones in the Windows 10 ecosystem, while Windows 10 Mobile version 1511 has a share of 11.6 percent. Redstone 2 builds are currently running on 6 percent of phones already upgraded to Windows 10 Mobile.
“Things are way more active inside the Windows 10 Mobile space. Close to 90 percent of the users are already on the latest stable release or even newer insider builds. So if you are developing apps targeting Windows 10 Mobile primarily, it is quite reasonable to start using 1607 specific features,” AdDuplex results show.
Windows 10 Anniversary Update adoption is going well on the PC market too, and figures show that this version managed to double its share in a month from 16.2 percent to 34.5 percent. At this point, Windows 10 1511 (November Update) is the top version on the market with 59.9 percent, followed by Windows 10 Anniversary Update with 34.5 percent. Windows 10 RS2 builds are far behind with just 0.5 percent, but this is because there are many more PCs than mobile devices in the market.
The bigger the number of users installing the Anniversary Update, the more successful Microsoft’s strategy is, as the company is obviously aiming to bring as many devices as possible on the latest version. And there’s no reason not to update given the plethora of improvements available in the Anniversary Update, so at least give it a look before saying no.