Angry Birds

The nation's largest cellular carrier has a new pricing model in the works, and it's got “milk the customer” written all over it. According to the Wall Street Journal, AT&T (NYSE: T) is exploring the idea of charging app makers for the data consumers use. App makers would reportedly be given...

Apple has subtly branded itself as an alternative games company. But has that mission failed? According to a new report by Chomp (via TechCrunch), Apple's efforts continue to pay off. Using data compiled from its own site (Chomp.com is a search engine for finding apps), the company found that...

Chatter about a Rovio IPO isn't exactly new. The social gaming company, which is most famous for ‘Angry Birds' says it's shooting to be worth $60 bn – while comparing itself to Disney. If all goes well, the company could go public in Hong Kong as early as next year, reports paidContent.org. So,...

If unrelenting greed wasn't enough to chase investors away, maybe Zynga's accounting practices will turn them off. Business Insider has posted an interesting video from Bloomberg's Cory Johnson, in which the reporter breaks down the social game company's revenue and so-called profits. In short,...

According to a report from Fortune, Angry Birds has officially hit the 350 million download mark. Angry Birds launched in December of 2009 and in just about 22 months, the game has easily become arguably the most popular mobile game to date. In addition, Angry Birds players are playing the game an...

Do we really need another version of Angry Birds? I tell you, by the time Rovio gets around to developing a sequel to its hugely popular puzzle game, we'll have seen and/or played the original on 100 different platforms. Now the game is on its way to Google+ (NASDAQ: GOOG). Hurray? Not quite....

Rovio Entertainment today announced the opening of corporate and marketing operations in China. Angry Birds downloads have reached more than 300 million globally. China is currently the second largest market for Angry Birds and represents immense potential for continued growth. Rovio...

Could investors eventually own stock in the developer of Angry Birds? It's possible, according to Rovio, the owner of the popular mobile phone game. An initial public offering could happen in three to four years, its chief marketing officer was quoting as saying in a Finnish business daily on...