If you still find yourself missing the tactile click of a physical keyboard, Clicks just answered your prayers. After making waves with their iPhone keyboard cases, they’re cutting out the middleman and launching a standalone smartphone: the Clicks Communicator. It’s a dedicated, message-centric device designed to help you get work done without getting sucked into a six-hour doomscroll.
Running a custom version of Android 16, the Communicator pulls all your chats from Slack, WhatsApp, and Telegram into a single, unified “Message Hub.” The hardware is a tech-enthusiast’s dream, featuring an ergonomic QWERTY keyboard with a fingerprint sensor built right into the spacebar. It even includes features modern flagships have abandoned, like a 3.5mm headphone jack and a MicroSD slot that supports up to 2TB of storage. On the side, a dedicated “Prompt Key” lets you trigger voice-to-text instantly, surrounded by a customizable “Signal” LED that glows different colors based on who’s messaging you.
Don’t let the focus on focus fool you—the specs are fully modern. You get a crisp 4.03” AMOLED display, 5G connectivity, and a massive 4,000 mAh battery that should last for days given the smaller screen. It even packs a 50MP main camera and Qi2 wireless charging. Reservations are open here for $199, which locks in an early bird price of $399 (retail will be $499) before it ships later in 2026.
