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Title: 'Clicks Communicator' Unveiled — Will You Carry This With Your iPhone? Post by: HCK on January 05, 2026, 04:05:02 pm 'Clicks Communicator' Unveiled — Will You Carry This With Your iPhone?
The company behind the BlackBerry-like Clicks Keyboard accessory (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/04/clicks-iphone-keyboard/) for the iPhone today unveiled (https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/clicks-introduces-communicator-a-second-phone-built-for-communication-not-consumption) a new Android 16 smartphone called the Clicks Communicator. (https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2026/01/Clicks-Communicator-Feature.jpg) 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." (https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2026/01/Clicks-Communicator-2.jpg) "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. (https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2026/01/Clicks-Communicator-3.jpg) 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. This article, "'Clicks Communicator' Unveiled — Will You Carry This With Your iPhone? (https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/02/clicks-communicator/)" first appeared on MacRumors.com (https://www.macrumors.com) Discuss this article (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/clicks-communicator-unveiled-—-will-you-carry-this-with-your-iphone.2475483/) in our forums Source: 'Clicks Communicator' Unveiled — Will You Carry This With Your iPhone? (https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/02/clicks-communicator/) |