Author: Geek Planet

As the year winds down, it’s time for every service to release its yearly recap for users. And while 2024 was certainly an interesting year for wearable tech with smart rings, the Oura Ring is still the best one on the market. And yes, Oura Ring users can now get their own Year in Review reports in the app and see how well they’re doing compared to others all over the globe through anonymous global community data. Oura Ring’s yearly recap shows you your highlights throughout the year, including personal trends and health habits. The Year in Review report will…

Table of Contents Table of Contents Faster charging speeds Increased storage for Pro models No more 60Hz displays Better telephoto camera resolution Improved battery life An exciting year lies ahead As the year winds down, it’s the perfect time to take a look back and reflect. After all, we did get some pretty exciting smartphones in 2024, and Apple went above and beyond with the iPhone 16 series. But as we inch closer to the new year, there are some things I hope that Apple will take into consideration with the iPhone. Here’s what I’m hoping to see with the…

Realme certainly knows how to make an impression with the design of its phones. From Coca-Cola to Claude Monet, the brand always seems keen to embrace unusual trends, and for the Realme 14Pro series, it has created something we’ve not seen before — a rear panel that changes color with the ambient temperature. I’ll let Realme explain what it does: “It employs advanced thermochromic pigments that react to temperature changes. When the temperature drops below 16-degrees Centigrade, the phone’s back cover transitions from pearl white to a vibrant blue, reversing as environmental temperatures rise.” realme 14 Pro, a symphony of…

Apple’s wearable devices, and specifically the smartwatches, are deemed the default best. The ecosystem intertwined around the Apple Watch is often cited as the core convenience, but there’s no doubt that Apple deserves merit for health innovation and technical prowess, too. It, therefore, comes as a surprise that a sanctions-battered company with a far smaller presence in the West has managed to topple Apple and nab the crown of the world’s biggest wrist-worn device brand. The company in question is Huawei. Actually, the Chinese electronics giant has managed to beat Apple for the second consecutive time this year, based on…

Table of Contents Table of Contents What is Audio Magic Eraser? Which phones have Audio Magic Eraser? Using Audio Magic Eraser An important point to consider Audio Magic Eraser is a new tool developed for Android smartphones to improve the audio quality of videos by eliminating unwanted background noises. Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence technology, the Audio Magic Eraser can identify and reduce distracting sounds such as wind, chatter, or sudden noises, allowing for a cleaner and more-focused listening experience. This feature is somewhat exclusive at the moment, as it’s only available on the Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 9…

Over two years ago, it was reported that Apple was preparing to launch a hardware subscription service for the iPhone — giving people a way to pay a monthly fee to get a new iPhone every year. It wasn’t a bad idea, especially with more and more companies moving toward subscription models. However, it looks like that program is no longer happening. Fast forward to December 2024, and Bloomberg is now reporting that the never-released iPhone subscription has been scrapped for good. It’s unclear why Apple is killing the subscription model before bringing it to the public. Reading through Bloomberg’s…

About a month ago, Google surprised us by releasing the first Android 16 developer preview barely a month after the stable Android 15 update came out. It began a much faster development timeline than we’re used to, and it’s continuing today with Android 16’s second developer preview. Compared to the first developer preview, Android 16 makes some small (but important) changes. Google calls out improved battery life and increased performance as two main improvements. It always takes a while for developer previews and betas to reach the acceptable battery life and performance of a final/stable update, so it’s nice to…

After weeks of beta testing, Nothing is the latest name to join the stable Android 15 rollout bandwagon. In a community updated today, the company announced the wide release of Nothing OS 3.0 based on Android 15 for its relatively slim smartphone portfolio. The first devices to get the update are the Nothing Phone 2 and Nothing Phone 2a, both of which are slated to get the over-the-air (OTA) update in a phased format throughout December. Next in line are the Nothing Phone 1, Nothing Phone 2a Plus, and CMF Phone 1, which are scheduled to receive the OS upgrade…

If you’ve followed any of the previous iPhone 17 leaks, then you likely read that the camera is supposedly getting a redesign that makes it look more like a Pixel than an iPhone. The phone is still almost a year away, so many rumors are just hearsay with no confirmation. Now, a new leak suggests that while the iPhone 17 Pro will see a change, the camera module will remain triangular. According to tipster Setsuna Digital on Weibothe camera won’t undergo as drastic a redesign as previously believed. “My sources told me that the back has indeed changed, but the…

We’ve speculated a lot on when the Samsung Galaxy S25 will officially launch, and there have been no small number of rumors. Now, though, we have everything but an official announcement: a leaked event poster stating Galaxy Unpacked will be held on January 22, 2025. Evan Blass, a tipster with a reliable and proven track record, first shared the information onSince the initial post, the image has been removed in a copyright claim, but you can see what it looked like below. The date on the poster lines up with previous leaks that also place the event on January 22,…