Google is Now shipping the Nexus 7 tablet to the users in the United States that've pre-ordered the Google Nexus slate are. They will get their devices very soon.

The tablet has begun shipping and Google has come out with a statement that the first wave of orders has already begun shipping and all pre-orders are scheduled to ship within 3 business days. Pre-orders are shipping from Google's Play Store, Office Depot and Gamestop.

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It seems like people really do love 7" tablets priced at $200 and branded by known companies (Google & Amazon) because word has it that retail partners have already begun reporting that the Google Nexus 7 is sold out.

According to a Reuters report, GameStop, Staples, Sam's Club, Office Depot, and Walmart have all listed the tablet as sold out. And, keep in mind that the Nexus 7 still hasn't officially hit store shelves, these are all pre-orders.

Supposedly, GameStop has actually already run through its first two allocations of the tablet, and won't be seeing its third allocation arrive until August. And, as of today, the websites for Staples, Sam's Club, Walmart, and Office Depot are all listing the tablet as being out of stock. This all happening before the tablet has even officially gotten a street date.

Currently, Best Buy and Future Shop, have also started to accept pre-order for Google's new 7-inch slate.

Google Nexus 7 Specifications

Interestingly, the Nexus 7 is listed at $259.99 for the 16 GB version with a link to Best Buy's price match guarantee right underneath it. We're not sure why you would opt to pay $10 more for the device, unless perhaps you have some Reward Zone certificates to burn through.

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Asus teased some covers for the Google Nexus 7 tablet on Twitter, The covers comes in variant bright colors and it's protecting the back, side and the front of the device too.

Considering the $200 tablet tag these might mostly serve to tell one slate from another in the family, rather than some coveted protection, but no price is announced yet.

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The Patents War is going to have a new big player involved as Nokia just officially accused ASUS of using its patents with Google Nexus 7 tablet without license.

The patents in question refer to the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi standard, which the Nexus 7 supports. Nokia said that it has licensed said patents to 40 licenses mobile device manufacturers, but neither Google nor ASUS are on the list.

However, Nokia won't have as aggressive approach as Apple and is unlikely to file a case against Asus. Instead, the company has kindly invited Asus and Google to sign up for a license.