I will not be ?upgrading? from my Evo LTE to the new HTC One.
The bump in specs is expected in any new phone; but I can live without Blink feed, Sense 5 and Zoe. I am sure 2GB Ram and the Quad-core will be faster, but the 1GB Ram and Dual-core are going to keep me happy for a second year.
I don?t want to give up (1) SD card support (2) Kickstand (3) Camera button (4) Multitask button (and android standard).
The IR blaster is a great idea, but we need to see if the established standards allow it to be really useful. This phone about the same size, same weight and has maybe one innovative feature. I put ?upgrade? in quotes because this device does not seem to be an evolution from the OneX/EvoLTE family. IF it had wireless charging AND a smaller/lighter design, then I would maybe consider paying for the upgrade. If I was stuck with an Evo 3D, or any other 2011 phone, then this would be my go to device.
The HTC One is making it easier for me to stick with the Evo LTE for the whole two years. I hope HTC has a lot of success with this new phone, but I don't find it to be a revolutionary leap over the Evo LTE.