Angry Birds Space: Apple iPhone 4S / iPad 3 Cases and Plush Toys Lead Merchandise Mission!

The Angry Birds franchise has blasted off into new heights, with latest adventure puzzler Angry Birds Space becoming the number one downloaded app-based game on both Apple iOS and Android mobile platforms in just a week since its launch last Thursday. Whilst enjoying 10-million downloads in the first few days, Rovio was already pushing out the sci-fi themed merchandising in support of its latest future success – with cases for our Apple hardware and a range of plush toys crashing onto online retailers for those who can’t get enough of those aggravated avians!

MobileFun has flown ahead of the flock to snag a range of licensed covers for Apple devices designed by gadget protective casing co. Gear 4 which feature the Angry Birds and their Piggy foes in new space-based guises and will stop you getting into a feathery flap when you lose grip of your gadget!

The full range of Angry Birds Space cases are available now for pre-ordering and are made from a hard-wearing plastic and simply snap together around your chosen device. Protecting them from bumps, scrapes and drops as well as leaving all the ports easily accessible. The iPhone 4/4S cases cost £16.95 and include trademark colourful characters, with a choice of Red Bird, wearing his futuristic new shades, Bomb Bird in his Jetson-esque new outfit or the green King Pig inside of a floating bubble. As for new iPad owners, the cases are designed to fit the latest tablet and will cost £29.95 with a choice of a group shot or a single Red Bird – www.mobilefun.co.uk

Following the range of popular classic Angry Birds soft toys, Rovio has now launched the range into orbit producing a line-up of plush birds as seen in the newest eggciting edition to the series. There are six Angry Birds Space toys available to on the official website store to pre-order for $15.99 each including Red Bird, Bomb Bird, Laser Bird, Blue Bird, the new Ice Bird and our favourite, the big bird called Terrence – www.shop.angrybirds.com

The Gadget Helpline has had a little play with the new Angry Birds Space game and you can read our first impressions of the out-of-this-world new app-game in our featured article – Here!

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