Angry Birds Christmas, Now 'Seasons,' Hits Android Phones

The Angry Birds Christmas edition – now renamed Angry Birds Seasons – was made available for Android devices Wednesday. Apple has also approved the iPhone version, which should show up in the App Store within hours, game maker Rovio said.

"Season's Greedings consists of 25 daily surprises for fans of Angry Birds to enjoy while counting down the days until Christmas," Rovio said. The Christmas version also includes the 45-level Halloween edition, which has been packaged as a separate episode called "Trick or Treat."

The Android version is available now via GetJar or the Android Marketplace for free.

As for the iPhone version, Rovio tweeted that it has been approved by Apple, but when it actually shows up in the App Store is "totally up to Apple." The company expects it to be there soon, however. At this point, a search for "Angry Birds" in the App Store only shows Angry Birds Halloween.

Users who purchased the iPhone Halloween edition for $0.99 will get a free update to Angry Birds Seasons. The Halloween edition made its debut exclusively on iOS in October; an HD version for the iPad was available for $1.99.

In addition to holiday versions of its popular game, Rovio has also been selling stuffed animal versions of its birds. Last night, the company said the game's pig characters are also now available for pre-order and will ship in January 2011. All toys are available via shop.angrybirds.com for $14.99.

Update: Late Wednesday, Apple added Angry Birds Seasons to its App Store for $0.99. See the slideshow below for more details.

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