Angry Birds Android Compatibility List Updated. “Lite” Version in the Works.

Android’s choice in hardware is both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, you have free reign to find a hardware form factor and style that suits you best. On the other, that means software developers have to take into account all of that different hardware. In the case of Angry Birds in particular, that translates into a rather long list of “incompatible” hardware and an impending “lite” version.

And don’t think just because your device is new that you’re automatically in. Some of the devices on the list may surprise you…

Angry Birds Unsupported Devices:

Droid Eris
HTC Dream
HTC Hero
HTC Magic/Sapphire/Mytouch 3G
HTC Tattoo
HTC Wildfire
Huawei Ideos/U8150
LG Ally/Aloha/VS740
LG GW620/Eve
Motorola Backflip/MB300
Motorola Cliq/Dext
Samsung Acclaim
Samsung Moment/M900
Samsung Spica/i5700
Samsung Transform
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini
T-Mobile G1
T-Mobile G2

In regards to the incompatible hardware list (above), the recent changes to in-game ads caused a pretty big performance hit on older hardware, and most notably, newer hardware as well as is evident by the T-Mobile G2 in the list of “unsupported hardware”. To combat this, Rovio is as previously mentioned, creating a special “lite” version for older and slower hardware.

As far as future support goes, Rovio has stated that anyone using a device that isn’t mentioned above, is running an OEM (read: NOT custom) firmware versions, and is on Android version 1.6 or above, is good to go for “normal” Angry Birds. I’m pretty shocked to see a brand new handset like the G2 being listed as “not supported” and in need of a “lite” version. The hardware seemed capable. I’ve shot an email off to Rovio to clear things up. Expect an update later today.