SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: June 25, 2012

This morning we're getting prepped for a week that's going to be full to the brim with no less than the latest and the greatest in Google development news, as Google I/O 2012 starts on Wednesday! Look for a spattering of news bits surrounding the events starting with no less than a leak of the tablet we'll likely see popping up for all – Nexus style. Meanwhile Microsoft will be going big with Microsoft Connected Car plans for the near future with Kinect, Windows Phone 8, and the cloud.

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S II has its Ice Cream Sandwich update sent out this week. BlackBerry 10 has been leaked with the BlackBerry L-Series and QUERTY N-Series. The folks at T-Mobile and Verizon are shaking hands this week over a big-time spectrum swap.

You'll want to check out the column: Surface Detail: Microsoft's Tablets Are Too Big To Fail.

It appears that the Microsoft Surface project was born of timid manufacturers – go big or go home! The iPhone is looking more and more like an NFC-toting beast for its next release. Sony is trying again for the Google TV with their NSZ-GS7 this July!

And don't forget to see our Alienware M17x R4 with Ivy Bridge Review to see what the most massive gaming laptop in the land is all about.