Google Nexus 8 release date is as good as confirmed to happen on June 25 as the device has undergone the lsotesting phase.
Reports claimed that the rumored 8-inch tablet from Google will now be undergoing testing in preparation for its imminent launch. It was speculated that the new slab of metal will arrive at the Google's I/O conference happening on June 25.
CNET cited tech website Myce who first noticed that the Google site dedicated to tracking bugs in the Chrome browser Chromium tipped that the company is working on a number of features, products and services, including the alleged Nexus 8 tablet.
The report added that very few details were revealed by the listing. However, Myce spotted at the very bottom of the page words that read "google/volantis/flounder" under the builder fingerprint. The code name of "flounder" suggests that Google is testing a Nexus product. Previous reports claimed that flounder is the code name of the Nexus 8 tablet. In the past, Google associated its Nexus devices to sea creatures. The codename of Nexus 10 was "manta," while the Nexus 5 was nicknamed as "hammerhead".
Initial rumors stated that Google Nexus 8 will replace the old Nexus 7 line. The two previous Nexus 7 tablets were announced at the I/O trade show and were released in July.
Meanwhile, there were new reports that Google is also working on a certain device dubbed Project Tango, which is a 7-inch tablet with the same 3D image capture technology. The device was speculated to make its debut at the aforementioned tech event. This rumor emerge after reports surfaced online that Google is dropping its Nexus line and to be replaced by Android Silver program.
According to Wall Street Journal, the device has gone into development behind the scenes as Google and will feature "two back cameras, infrared depth sensors, and advanced software that can capture precise three-dimensional images of objects." However, Google has not commented on the rumors yet.
