FCC filing offers bit of detail on mystery HP device

06.08.2010
Details about a new portable device from Hewlett-Packard emerged on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's Web site on Thursday, intensifying speculation about HP's plans for tablets and mobile devices.

The product, called the eStation Zeen, is described as a portable device with 802.11b/g/n wireless networking capabilities, according to an on August 5. Further information on the device was not revealed due to a confidentiality agreement.

The documents were discovered by , which also said it had received tips that the device may be a printer-friendly e-reader or tablet based on Google's Android OS.

The company has on its Web site, though they aren't officially available yet.

The FCC document doesn't say much, but the device could be a tablet-like product with strong printer integration, analysts said.

HP has been putting a lot of effort into developing tablet-like devices, and may be looking to bring mobile devices and printers together, said Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT. Printing from handheld devices could be difficult, and HP printers have traditionally been more aligned to PCs, he said.