HTC, producers of powerful mobile handsets for Android and other platforms, reveals that the rumored 10-inch Puccini tablet will be coming on AT&T 4G network, after filing with Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The model is listed as “Tablet Computer PG09410” with the FCC. The filing also reveals that the tablet comes with LTE support and could be released on AT&T’s upcoming 4G network, as the filing states that the MPR settings on the device are within 3GPP tolerance.  The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is an industry group which named the technology “Long Term Evolution” or LTE because it represents the next step (4G) in a progression from GSM, a 2G standard, to UMTS, the 3G technologies based upon GSM while 3GPP2 is a collaboration to set 3G standards for CDMA-based networks. Thus with 3GPP tolerance mentioned it is likely that it’s for AT&T GSM network rather than CDMA Verizon.

On the other hand, Lenovo also announced its first family of tablets – the IdeaPad Tablet K1 for consumers, the ThinkPad Tablet for business customers, and the IdeaPad Tablet P1 for home and office use. The new Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 and ThinkPad Tablets are the company’s first mobile internet devices featuring the Android 3.1 platform, and the IdeaPad Tablet K1 is the industry’s first Android-powered tablet certified to deliver Netflix video streaming. The Android-powered Lenovo tablets also provide access to more than 250,000 apps in the Android Market, as well as apps tested for the Lenovo device in the Lenovo App Shop.

“Tablets are extremely personal technology devices. That’s why we’ve created a family of tablets that has something for everyone, including entertainment-friendly features and content for consumers, or business-friendly features to enhance productivity for professionals as well as security and manageability for IT managers,” said Liu Jun, senior vice president and president, Mobile Internet Digital Home business group, Lenovo.

“So whether it’s the IdeaPad for entertainment or the ThinkPad for business, we have listened to our customers and are delivering Android-powered tablets designed to meet their particular needs.”

This simply shows that manufacturers are jumping on the Android bandwagon by pushing out new devices, while developers are looking to strengthen their position in the app ecosystem.  In the case of manufacturers, creating differentiated devices is key to standing out in the emerging tablet market.