What if 2024 marked the return of smartphones with a physical keyboard? This is what Clicks Technology is hoping for, which offers an astonishing iPhone case with mini buttons, like the famous BlackBerrys of yesteryear.

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What if 2024 marked the return of smartphones with a physical keyboard? This is what Clicks Technology is hoping for, which offers an astonishing iPhone case with mini buttons, like the famous BlackBerrys of yesteryear.

You may remember smartphones with a physical keyboard, which could be slid or which appeared as a large block, like the famous BlackBerrys. A real revolution at the time, this offered considerable time savings and writing comfort. But while it was the norm in the mid-2000s, a smartphone offering a physical keyboard today appears like a UFO, if not an anachronism! Yes, in the meantime, Steve Jobs and the iPhones have been there! But fashion is an eternal beginning and retro has a certain charm. Vinyl, VHS, Polaroid… The physical keyboard could also have the right to a comeback! In any case, that’s what the company is hoping for. Clicks Technology and its co-founder, the YouTuber MrMobile, who have just unveiled a keyboard with real keys integrated into a case for… iPhone. The circle is complete !

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Clicks keyboard: saving time and writing comfort

Created by former employees of Apple, BlackBerry and Goo, the Clicks keyboard connects to the iPhone through a Backbone controller. Simply slide the phone inside the case and align the phone’s power port with the USB-C – for iPhone 15 – or Lightning connector protruding from the inside edge and everything fits. triggered. Car Clicks does not use Bluetooth and does not contain a battery, it draws power directly from the phone. Note that fast charging of the iPhone 15 Pro is normally supported.

You may remember smartphones with a physical keyboard, which could be slid or which appeared as a large block, like the famous BlackBerrys. A real revolution at the time, this saved time and made writing easier. But while it was the norm in the mid-2000s, a smartphone offering a physical keyboard today appears like a UFO, if not an anachronism! Yes, in the meantime, Steve Jobs and the iPhones have been there! But fashion is an eternal beginning and retro has a certain charm. Vinyl, VHS, Polaroid… The physical keyboard could also have the right to a comeback! In any case, this is what the company Clicks Technoly and its co-founder, the YouTuber MrMobile, are hoping for, who have just unveiled a keyboard with real keys integrated into a case for… iPhone. The circle is complete ! Clicks: Created by former employees of Apple, BlackBerry and Goo, the Clicks keyboard connects to the iPhone through a Backbone controller. Simply slide the phone inside the case and align the phone’s power port with the USB-C connector for iPhone 15 or Lightning protruding from the inside edge and it clicks into place. Car Clicks does not use Bluetooth and does not contain a battery, it draws power directly from the phone. Note that fast charging of the iPhone 15 Pro is normally supported. The Clicks case has the advantage of saving space on the iPhone screen, since there is no longer any need to carry a virtual keyboard. It also helps increase productivity. On the one hand, not everyone is necessarily comfortable with virtual keyboards, especially older people. On the other hand, whatever the most tech-savvy people say, the fact of feeling the keys under your fingers allows you to go much faster and write without looking at your screen, although it may take a little time to adapt. . The keyboard has a microphone button, to be able to call on the voice assistant, while the CMD (Command) key allows you to activate iOS keyboard shortcuts. “Clicks brings the tactility and precision of a physical keyboard to iPhone,” Fisher said, “so people don’t have to wait until they’re back at their desk to create or communicate with the satisfying feedback that only real buttons can provide.” On the other hand, the case extends the size of the iPhone 15 and adds around sixty grams. Clicks specifies that a companion application, soon available on the Apple App Store, in order to continue to “bring new functions to the keyboard over time”. The case will initially be available in two colors bumblebee (yellow) and London sky (a mix of blue and black) and will initially come in three versions: one for the iPhone 14 Pro with a Lightning port ( $139), two with a USB-C port for the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max ($139 and $159, respectively). It will ship starting February 1, 2024, while the $139 15 Pro version will ship in mid-March. The company is also taking reservations for a $159 iPhone 15 Pro Max model, which will be available in “early spring,” according to the website. Please note, only the azerty keyboard is available, but other international models could appear later, as well as versions for Android smartphones. Note that the first buyers will receive “Founders Editions” of the case, which will allow them to benefit from “VIP support” and early access to the new colors. Clicks will be presented in more detail at CES next week.

The Clicks case has the advantage of saving space on the iPhone screen, since there is no longer any need to carry a virtual keyboard. It also helps increase productivity. On the one hand, not everyone is necessarily comfortable with virtual keyboards, especially older people. On the other hand, whatever the most technophiles say, the fact of feeling the keys under your fingers allows you to go much faster and to write without looking at your screen – it may, however, take a little time to adaptation. The keyboard has a microphone button, to be able to call on the voice assistant, while the CMD (Command) key allows you to activate iOS keyboard shortcuts. “Clicks brings the touch and precision of a physical keyboard to the iPhone”Fisher said, “so people don’t have to wait until they get back to their desk to create or communicate with the satisfying feedback that only real buttons can provide”. On the other hand, the case extends the size of the iPhone 15 and adds around sixty grams.

Clicks specifies that a companion application, soon available on the Apple App Store, in order to continue to “bring new functions to the keyboard over time”. The case will initially be available in two colors – Bumblebee (yellow) and London sky (a mix of blue and black) – and will initially come in three versions: one for the iPhone 14 Pro with a port Lightning ($139), two with a USB-C port for the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max ($139 and $159, respectively). It will ship starting February 1, 2024, while the $139 15 Pro version will ship in mid-March. The company is also taking reservations for a $159 iPhone 15 Pro Max model, which will be available in “early spring,” according to the website. Please note, only the QWERTY keyboard is available, but other international models could appear later, as well as versions for Android smartphones. Note that the first buyers will receive “Founders Editions” of the case, which will allow them to benefit from “VIP support” and early access to the new colors. Clicks will be presented in more detail at CES next week.

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