When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. DJI has released a big firmware update for the Neo that makes what is probably already their holiday number one an even more attractive proposition.

But DJI is now fixing both, adding vertical video and dramatically increasing the Neo’s flight speed while tracking. According to DC Rainmaker, it’s now so fast it can keep up with cyclists, and surprisingly flies faster in tracking mode than it does with a controller.

DJI's Neo is shockingly capable for a tiny drone ... Considering that the Neo is designed and priced for creators, the lack of vertical video was a big miss. It can now handle that, albeit it only at 1080p 60 fps 9:16 and not 4K. That lower resolution ...

Previously limited to tracking subjects moving at about 21 km/h (13 mph), outlets claim the DJI Neo can now keep up with speeds up to 32-33 km/h (20 mph). This update, firmware ve