Nokia tablet sails through FCC, with support for AT&T and Verizon LTE

Nokia Tablet FCC

Nokia has a strong following who however look forrad to a Windows tablet. Speculation and rumours have been in the spotlight since the company started making Windows Phones and Microsoft released Windows eight to the world. Currently existence purchased by Microsoft, should the deal go through, we'll see future handsets be released by Redmond, but that doesn't finish Nokia from innovating and launching new hardware in the hateful time.

The FCC has now approved a mysterious device, the RX-114. Require some proof that this is indeed a Nokia tablet? Feast your eyes on the above image pulled from the documentation, courtesy of Engadget. While the details are rather pixelated, it'due south clear to see exactly what we're looking at with multiple references to "tablet" alone. This could well be the tablet nosotros've been covering the past months.

And so what else is included in the documentation along with the diagrams at slate references? We're also able to confirm that the tablet volition support LTE with bands 2, four, 5, xiii and 17, besides as HSPA+ and GSM / Edge, every bit one would expect. This ways the tablet will technically support Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile in the United states.

Nokia Sirius

There are currently no details pointing to exactly which mobile operators would behave such a device from Nokia, though there have been multiple hints in the past with both AT&T and Verizon mentioned. Paul Thurrott has shared specifications and renders, while we were informed the tablet would be part of a limited-exclusive deal with AT&T (released in "early November") then head to Verizon. This matches the technical specifications and support detailed in this FCC ruling.

We could well catch more details and perhaps result a sighting of the tablet at the upcoming Nokia World consequence in Abu Dhabi side by side calendar month. Stay tuned.

Source: FCC, via: Engadget; thanks, houtex2380, for the tip!

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