14 DAY TRIAL // Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation has been long rumored to be on its way to bring to the market a new tablet PC powered by Google's Android operating system, the HTC Puccini, and it seems that the device has already received the necessary approvals from the FCC.
Supposedly packing a large 10.1-inch touchscreen display, the new device is also said to come to shelves with LTE connectivity packed inside, at least this is what the FCC filing shows.
The tablet PC is expected to arrive on the market in the United States with support for the upcoming 4G LTE network operated by wireless carrier AT&T, reports emerged.
Featuring model number PG09410, the device landed at the FCC with GSM 850 and 1900MHz frequencies, as well as with support for 3G WCDMA 850 and 1900MHz bands.
While this cannot be taken as a confirmation of its availability at AT&T, it does suggest that the wireless carrier could pick it up soon.
If so, it would be one of the first LTE capable devices to arrive on shelves at AT&T, following the release of broadband products later this summer.
No official info on the tablet PC is known for the time being, but some of the previous rumors on it suggested that HTC might pack it with a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor for increased performance capabilities.
Moreover, the device would sport a large 10-inch screen, capable of delivering a 1280 x 800-pixel resolution, and would run under Google's Android 3.0 operating system.
The Puccini won't be the first LTE-capable tablet PC to land on shelves in the US, as wireless carrier Verizon already released such devices, including the Motorola XOOM, and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
However, all points towards a highly appealing device being on its way to AT&T's shelves. Hopefully, specific info on it will emerge soon, so stay tuned for more on this.