How can you tell if connected to LTE???

That's what I thought until I got my 900. The 900 smokes my Focus. Maps load faster, you can stream music over any of the streaming apps or Zune pass without buffering and Youtube videos load fast. It's a totally different experience and honestly my favorite feature upgrading from my Focus.

The other benefit is that there are fewer people on LTE. Thus I am seeing fewer drops/skips. Zune Pass hasn't skipped once since I picked this 900 up....
 
I too get LTE all day in san antonio, also Im VERY impressed with the battery life. on hour 30 since last charge and I have used the **** out of it, texting, email, zune and smart dj at the gym for 90 minutes lasts night, and I havent even dropped below 40% yet...All i can say is be sure to condition the battery.