Wireless carrier AT&T has been caught once again in the rumor mill, this time around with news on the possible availability of HTC Hero on its airwaves in early 2010. It seems that the mobile phone operator has finally decided to go for Google's Android operating system, and that the Hero might be its first device running under the platform.

For what its worth, this is not the first time we learn that AT&T is planning on offering the HTC Hero to its users, though the latest rumors on this proved false as soon as the chinless Hero went official on Sprint's network. However, phone Arena says that this piece of info comes from a source close to AT&T's plans, and things might finally prove real.

The HTC Hero, as many of you might already know, is the first Android-based device from the Taiwanese phone maker HTC Corporation that came to the market with the company's HTC Sense solution, aimed at enhancing the user experience for those who own an HTC device. The solution is available only on the Hero at the moment, yet the company already announced that it planned on delivering it to more of its phones, and the Windows Mobile 6.5-powered HD2 has been already said to come to the market with it.

The specification list of HTC Hero includes a 3.2-inch touchscreen display that boasts a 320 X 480 pixel resolution, a 5-megapixel photo snapper, a 3.5mm audio jack, Wi-Fi connectivity, and more. The handset also comes with flash support and has been rumored to come to Verizon Wireless too, though without the HTC Sense solution on it. Although nothing is solid at the moment, there are great chances that the HTC Hero will finally make its way to AT&T's offering at the beginning of the next year, since the carrier will soon remain the only large wireless service provider in the US without an Android phone in its lineup.