Samsung and Rovio Entertainment partner to promote Angry Birds Space

Samsung,one of the most popular smartphone manufacturers in the world, have along with Rovio Entertainment announced their partnership to co-promote the launch of the much awaited version of the hugely popular Angry Birds game - Angry Birds Space. The new version is available on Samsung’s GALAXY smartphones and the GALAXY Note, a new category of mobile device.

The Lazer bird from the new game

As part of the association, an exclusive Samsung GALAXY Note level will be provided in the new version. To enhance the gaming experience for the GALAXY users, an additional ‘Danger Zone’ has been included in the latest version. The Danger Zone includes a special package of 30 challenging levels (normally available as an in-app purchase) and is available for free to all Samsung GALAXY users from Samsung Apps store and the Google Play store (level pack compatible above Android 2.1) for the next 3 months. This exclusive offer will be available starting today with the launch of the Angry Birds Space.

“Samsung GALAXY Note with its immersive viewing experience and a powerful processor offers an ultimate gaming experience to its users. We are sure that our consumers will thoroughly enjoy the new Angry Birds Space experience on their Galaxy Smartphones and the Galaxy Note”, states Mr. Ranjit Yadav, Country Head, Mobile and IT, Samsung Electronics India.

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The new Angry Birds Space features new characters, one of which, the Lazer Bird – has been introduced by Samsung. The brand claims that this reflects the personality of Samsung GALAXY Note and the bird’s lazer vision resembles the best viewing experience on the high resolution smart screen, along with its lazer strike super power resembling the high performance of the device. New characters, including the Lazer Bird have unique superhero powers to help in their fight against the space pigs and bring their eggs safely back home. The game has an all new trajectory, which will help you a bit by showing you the path that your bird will use to fly. Also, the pigs rest in bubbles in which the birds behave a little differently than outside.

Here is a video below showing the Angry Birds Space: NASA announcement.

Here is a quick look at the rates of the game on other devices:

• 99 cents in the iOS App Store (Rs.50)
• $2.99 for the iPad (in HD) (Rs.152)
• 99 cents for Android through the Amazon App Store (Rs.50)
• $5.95 for PC (Rs.303)
• $4.99 from the Mac App Store (Rs.254)