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A rumored press shot of Google's tablet, which is said to be launching in June.

The Google-branded Nexus tablet has been in the rumor-mill for quite sometime. According to rumors, the Mountain View-based company is expected to ship its own branded tablet, with the help of Asus to manufacture it. Google has also been rumored to sell it through an online store, much like it did with the Nexus One. According to a new report this morning, Google is waiting to ship the new tablet in June, pushing it back from the rumored May launch. The wait is reportedly to lower costs from $249, which will put the tablet on a more competitive level.

3D technology has reared its 3-dimensional head inside the hardware of only the bravest of OEMs. HTC was the first to test the waters with their EVO 3D but it failed to impress, receiving only lukewarm reviews. Many have been speculating that the rumored Galaxy S III would include this “gimmicky” tech, however, Samsung confirmed today that it has no plans to manufacture 3D smartphones — period!

Google’s CEO Larry Page just published a pretty lengthy letter to Google’s investors, talking about the current state of Google. Page talks about what Google has accomplished over the past year and what the company hopes to accomplish in 2012. He talks about Google killing off roughly thirty products, the company’s new UI across its services, and more. But what Page talks about the most is Google’s current investment in Google+ and Android.

For those looking to get their hands on the Galaxy Nexus, boy do we have a good deal for you today. Undercutting the lowest price we’ve seen by $30, Ebay is offering an unlocked version of the GSM Galaxy Nexus for only $430. At such a low price you’re getting one of the best Android handsets out there, featuring Android 4.0, a 4.65-inch AMOLED display, 1.2GHz processor, and 16GB of internal storage. If a new handset isn’t up your alley, perhaps a new tablet is. Ebay is also offering a great deal on the Asus Eee Pad Transformer: 

Yesterday, Ice Cream Sandwich was supposed to roll out to Motorola’s RAZR and RAZR MAXX on Verizon, according to a shot of Best Buy’s internal system. However as you’ve probably noticed, April 4th passed with no update in sight. Today we have another look at Best Buy’s internal systems, which confirms that the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the RAZR and RAZR MAXX has been delayed. 

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