Back in November, Microsoft got into a bit of amix-upwhen it displayed the icon ofAngry Birdson its website. Roviotweetedabout it, saying they have not committed to doing a Windows Phone 7 release, and that the icon was placed without permission. If you’re bummed out by this, then we have great news for you: Looks like the world’s favorite game is coming to Windows Phone 7 after all. We reported months ago that Rovio wereunlikelyto release the game for WP7 in 2010, but hey they did tell one of our editors “Never say never,” which kept us hoping....

See update at the bottom of the post. Microsoft hasconfirmedthat Angry Birds, among other popular applications, will be coming to the Windows Phone 7 platform on April 6th, 2011. Angry Birds, along with five other games, will be arriving on the platform as part of a spring lineup designed to bring high-profile titles to the small, but growing Windows Phone 7 marketplace. The 💜 of EU tech The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol' founder Boris, and some questionable AI art....

Can you build an empire on a few agitated avians and some pugnacious pigs? Finland’sRovioappears to be giving it a good try. The company behind Angry Birds is planning to float on the New York Stock Exchange, a reports from its native land claims today. In a shortinterviewwith Finnish business magazine Talouselämä, Chairman of Rovio’s board, Kaj Hed says that the company’s recent $42m funding round was the first step on the path for the company to become as big as Google or Facebook....

It’s been a long time coming but the Rovio’s Angry Birds has finally launched on Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform, hitting the marketplace as apaid downloadcosting $2.99. Weoriginally reportedthat the popular franchise was coming to Windows Phone handsets back in February, noting an April launch. At the time Microsoft confirmed that the game, among other popular applications, would be launching on April 6th. However, the release of Angry Birds for the Windows Phone 7 platform was pushed back more than a month toJune 29th– which, of course, is today....

Posting a new entry to itscompany blog, Rovio has announced that Android smartphone owners in Finland will now be able to purchase the Mighty Eagle and other in-game content using its new Bad Piggy Bank payments system. The announcement comes as part of anAngry Birds updatefor iOS and Android devices which delivers new levels and a new Super Bowl promotion which goes live later today. Initially, only Finnish Android users will be able to take advantage of Bad Piggy Bank payments, a system that utilises in-app SMS billing to pay for game content....