The QWERTY-toting Clicks Communicator phone finally gets a launch date
The Clicks Communicator phone, designed for fans of physical keyboards, has finally announced a launch timeline after months of anticipation. Working units are expected by June, with shipping to reservation holders planned for Q4. The device, priced at $500, aims to provide a nostalgic typing experience in a market that has largely moved on from physical keyboards.
- ▪The Clicks Communicator is aimed at users who miss physical keyboards.
- ▪Working units are expected to be available by June, with shipping planned for Q4.
- ▪The device is priced at $500 and serves as a mid-range Android phone with a physical keyboard.
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Somewhere out there is a person who still quietly mourns the death of the physical keyboard. They’ve mostly come to terms with their touchscreen. They’ve adapted, like everyone else. But every now and then, mid-fumble on a glass slab, the feeling comes back. The Clicks Communicator is being built for that person, and after months of dummy units and carefully managed hype, it finally has a timeline worth taking seriously. The BlackBerry faithful never really left The Clicks Communicator is born from grief, the specific lingering grief of people who genuinely loved physical keyboards and watched the entire industry abandon them without a second glance. The team behind it has been loud about that nostalgia, and there’s something both endearing and slightly mad about betting real money on it.
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