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Rovio will bring a new and exclusive Angry Birds Roost experience to the Nokia Lumia range.
A first for Rovio and the Windows Phone platform, Angry Birds Roost will offer fans an exclusive ‘Bird Cam’ feature, which lets users take a picture on their phone, add their favourite Angry Birds character to the pic, then share on Facebook, Twitter, MMS or email.
There will be access to hundreds of walkthrough videos, news, ringtones and Angry Birds wallpapers, as well as wide Live Tiles for the Lumia start screen.
"Angry Birds Roost is a fantastic place for fans," said Peter Vesterbacka, Mighty Eagle and CMO of Rovio. "Bursting with amazing content, it’s a great way for Lumia users to get the full Angry Birds experience all in one app."
Announced yesterday, the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 will both receive Angry Birds Roost exclusively for three months. Nokia has also signed deals with Vimeo, YouSendIt and Bloomberg who will also provides apps exclusively to the Lumia range for three months.
"It’s great to see more and more partners creating their best, most innovative apps for Nokia Lumia consumers," said Marco Argenti, senior vice president, Nokia Developer Experience.
"The ecosystem has achieved exponential growth over the past 18 months, and Nokia has been working closely with developers to create unique and innovative apps, while helping them connect with consumers all over the world.”
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