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'Clicks Communicator' Unveiled — Will You Carry This With Your iPhone?
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TracerAnalog
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Hahaha how can I be wrong? It worked for me and a dozen of other colleagues. It doesn't work for others, and they're also right. Different use cases. But if you insist I'm wrong... 🤷🏻 Also: I'm curious to your non-anecdotal source that claims I'm wrong. I'm always eager to learn new things 🤓
Based on their website, it looks like one can install other Android apps and they are using something from another company called Niagara Launcher to collect the notifications of most used apps in a list on the screen. Their color coded light on the side for notifications from different groups or apps looks useful too. One could leave the phone on silent mode and then based on the color of the light, decided whether or not something needs attention.
It is something I’ll consider when I need to replace my Pixel. Whether that’s hardware crapping out or the apps requiring a newer versions of Android.
It is something I’ll consider when I need to replace my Pixel. Whether that’s hardware crapping out or the apps requiring a newer versions of Android.
If you can get those apps for Android 16, it looks like this will work for your use case.
they come out with this palm treo/black berry hybrid and all I want is a new iPod. My iPod classic parts store is running out of parts and it’s on its last leg LOL. That’s how I would carry two devices at the same time lolol
the 12th Doctor
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No lie. My mother would buy this in a heartbeat. She pisses and moans all the time about not having a physical keyboard
Sully
macrumors 6502
I looked at the website. Seems like a low budget operation. Whoever wrote the MacRumors article covered everything it’s possible to find out about the device on the website.
The site looks almost like something a scammer would put up. It’s almost worse. I’d be reluctant to give these people any money up front.
MacRumors: “iPhones are boring. Give us something more interesting!”
Also MacRumors: “Down with interesting phones!”
I’d buy this for £500. Reminds me of the Palm Pre, my favourite phone of all time. Might have to give that MagSafe keyboard a go as well.
Also MacRumors: “Down with interesting phones!”
I’d buy this for £500. Reminds me of the Palm Pre, my favourite phone of all time. Might have to give that MagSafe keyboard a go as well.
Ordered one today. I wanted the original clicks but didn’t like the height it created. This gives the keyboard experience temporarily, plus a battery pack.
TallManNY
macrumors 601
I’m a two phone guy. Work doesn’t provide a phone, but I keep a work phone so I have access to work email remotely and while traveling but also can be separated from it just by leaving that work phone at home or leaving it in another room when I’m home. So this would work for me. But I like and know iOS and so I don’t think I will be getting this. On the other hand, this would be very similar to when I used to have a work blackberry and a personal iPhone. The set up does work and has many advantages. Hmm, now I’m a bit intrigued.
I ordered it, definitely not a replacement for my iPhone but this will be great as a 2nd phone. Not excited about Android again but looks nice
JonneyGee
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Remember when Steve Jobs unveiled the original iPhone? He presented 3 products — a phone, a music player, and an internet browser — and then explained all 3 products were actually just one. That’s been the premise of the iPhone since the beginning, to help you replace a bunch of devices and now just carry one. It’s a camera, a planner, maybe even your car keys and driver’s license.
So with that in mind, why on earth would I want to carry another separate device? That goes against the entire mindset of owning a smartphone and downsizing all the devices we need.
So with that in mind, why on earth would I want to carry another separate device? That goes against the entire mindset of owning a smartphone and downsizing all the devices we need.
Funny, I already carry two iPhones and one acts as music only because phone calls, notifications, watching a quick YouTube or 𝕏 video interrupts the music that’s playing
Have a problem with being distracted by your phone? Buy another phone! I can't wait for 10 years from now when the three phone lifestyle is being marketed to us as the solution to the problem that tech consumerism created in the first place.
The company behind the BlackBerry-like Clicks Keyboard accessory for the iPhone today unveiled a new Android 16 smartphone called the Clicks Communicator.
The purpose-built device is designed to be used as a second phone alongside your iPhone, with the intended focus being communication over content consumption. It runs a custom Android launcher that offers a curated selection of messaging apps like Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, and Gmail directly on the home screen.
"Communicator is to a smartphone what a Kindle is to an iPad," said Jeff Gadway, Chief Marketing Officer at Clicks Technology, in a press release. "It's a complementary product that stands on its own, optimized for a specific purpose. In the case of Clicks Communicator, that means communicating with confidence in a noisy world."
"The two-phone lifestyle is becoming more common," added Michael Fisher, co-founder of Clicks Technology and host of the tech-focused YouTube channel MrMobile. "Some people need a second phone for work, others want to be more intentional about how they use technology. At a time when everything is fighting for our attention, your phone should excel at helping you take action, not feeding distraction."
Like the Clicks Keyboard, the Clicks Communicator device itself has a physical keyboard. The device also features a so-called "Prompt Key" button on the side of the device that you can press and hold to dictate a text message.
The device is equipped with a USB-C charging port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 4,000 mAh battery, 256GB of built-in storage, a microSD slot for up to 2TB of additional storage, a 50-megapixel rear camera, a 24-megapixel front camera, and more. It has both a physical SIM card tray and eSIM support, with global support for 5G and LTE.
In the U.S., the Clicks Communicator will be available in the colors Smoke, Clover, and Onyx for an introductory price of $499. However, if you make a $199 deposit before February 27, you can lock in a discounted $399 price. Clicks Communicator is expected to begin shipping later this year, according to the press release. However, we strongly recommend exercising caution with pre-ordering a device like this prior to shipments beginning.
Clicks Communicator will be showcased at CES 2026 in Las Vegas next week.
Article Link: 'Clicks Communicator' Unveiled — Will You Carry This With Your iPhone?
iZac
macrumors 68040
Yeah I feel this battery keyboard is genuinely a device that has added value in combining two products. An “Oh yeah, why didn’t I think of that?” Kind of thing.
As opposed this ‘2nd phone’ that artificially strips away features to force a simpler product. At least they didn’t riddle it with AI buzzwords for however it curates your messages.
I’m debating whether I even need one phone tbh, I’m so tired of having everything going on all at once.