My Clicks Communicator Hands-On: Boldly Going Where Phones Have Been Before

The Clicks co-founder explains who its tiny Communicator phone is for

Clicks is an apologetically gadgety company, making gear that feels charmingly out-of-place in a world where almost every smartphone out there is an all-screen slab. That was obviously two years ago when the company first revealed its keyboard case that brought tactile typing to the iPhone and eventually other Android devices. Rather than that being a one-off curiosity, the company had two new announcements at CES 2026: a magnetic keyboard acces…

My Clicks Communicator Hands-On: Boldly Going Where Phones Have Been Before

The new Android handset is meant to be a secondary phone optimized for messaging, with a BlackBerry-like physical keyboard, headphone jack and other features lost to time.

I Tried the Clicks Communicator Phone and It Left Me Nostalgic for the BlackBerry Era

With its undeniable BlackBerry and Palm Treo vibes, the Clicks Communicator is catnip for those who miss physical, clicky smartphone keyboards.

Hands on with a prototype of Clicks' Communicator, a new BlackBerry-like smartphone

TechCrunch goes hands-on at the CES 2025 show with the new Clicks Communicator, a new Android smartphone with a physical keyboard.

Clicks Unveils BlackBerry-Inspired Communicator with QWERTY Keyboard at CES 2026

Reviving Tactile Typing: Clicks Communicator’s Bold Bid to Reshape Mobile Productivity at CES 2026 In the bustling halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center, where CES 2026 showcased a flurry of futuristic gadgets from AI-driven robots to ultra-vivid displays, one device stood out for its deliberate nod to the past. The Clicks Communicator, unveiled by startup Clicks Technology, marries the tactile satisfaction of a physical keyboard with the pow…