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With it having been in the works for so long, it's easy to forget that AT&T is ready to flip the switch on its sparkling-new [LTE network](http://mobile.engadget.com/tag/lte,att) virtually any second now. But Ma Bell is happy to remind us of its impending true 4G launch by announcing that its first two [dedicated LTE devices](http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/12/atandt-shipping-hspa-lte-usbconnect-momentum-4g-and-elevate-4g/), the USBConnect Momentum 4G and Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G, are set to be sold in stores this upcoming Sunday. In addition, users of the [USBConnect Adrenaline](http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/atandts-new-usb-modems-include-hspa-lte-upgradeable-and-prepai/) will be able to download a firmware update on August 26th that turns on its dormant LTE radio. The carrier also officially announced that its DataConnect plans will be offered for $50 per month for 5GB, with usage charges of $10 for each additional GB. Hold your horses, though -- the units will be available for purchase and can be used on HSPA+ for now, but it doesn't guarantee AT&T will activate the higher-speed 4G network next week. Nay, we may have to wait just a little longer before [Ralph de la Vega](http://www.engadget.com/tag/ralph+de+la+vega/) pushes the big red button on his desk, but that day is not too distant.
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