need a new smartphone for Verizon.

I have a Razr HD & really like it.
No problems whatsoever, bought thru costco.
Happy with service & battery life in VT.

 

yup. same here.

 

Galaxy Note II. Read the reviews. It's boss, it has a large screen (which you want) and has excellent battery life (which you want).

The Galaxy Note II offers Google Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), a 5.5" HD Super AMOLED display, S Pen, 8MP camera, 1.9MP front-facing camera, 1.6GHz quad-core processor, and 3,100mAh battery.

Data: 4G, HSPA, HSPA+, LTE
Design: Bar
Keyboard/Buttons: Touchscreen
Type: Smartphone
Talk Time: 15 hours (900 minutes)
Touch Screen: Yes - capacitive plus stylus S Pen
Camera Features: 1.9 front-facing camera, 1080p video capture, DLNA, BSI sensor, auto-focus, night and scene mode, anti-shake, voice activation, panorama, HDR, face detection
Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 Supported Profiles: HSP 1.2, HFP 1.6, OPP, PBA, A2DP 1.2, AVRC 1.3, HID, PAN, MAP
Operating System: Google Android
Wi-Fi: Yes

 

My Rezound last 2-3 days between charges. Seems pretty good to me.