Clicks Communicator

Clicks Communicator is a new kind of mobile communicator — a compact Android 17 phone built around a physical keyboard and a home screen dedicated to conversations. It is designed for taking action and communicating in a noisy world, offering deeper context, versatile input and greater control in a compact design. The device can serve as a primary phone or as a companion to a flagship iPhone, Galaxy or Pixel, and it is positioned as a pocketable messenger and the ultimate communication companion for people who want to get things done rather than scroll. The problem Clicks Communicator addresses is stated plainly: modern phones are built for doomscrolling rather than doing. Its 4.03-inch touch display is deliberately sized and described as designed for doing, not doomscrolling, and the overall proposition is a phone purpose-built for communicating in a noisy world. Instead of a large glass slab optimized for endless feeds, Communicator pairs a touchscreen with a tactile keyboard, a message hub and a customizable notification light, so messages, typing and quick replies stay close at hand. For anyone whose attention feels fragmented by notifications and feeds, the device aims to keep communication central and distraction at the margins. Input is the core of the product, and Clicks Communicator offers several distinct ways to type and capture thoughts. The physical keyboard is described as a premium typing experience with ergonomically designed keys that offer perfectly satisfying tactile feedback, so longer typing tasks can be tackled confidently. A touch-sensitive keypad lets you scroll through your inbox, messages or web pages without ever leaving the keyboard, meaning navigation and text entry happen in the same place under your thumb. Voice input is available at the push of a button: holding the side key turns voice into text, starts a voice recording, or transcribes a meeting. A fingerprint sensor lets you unlock by resting your thumb on the spacebar and jump right into the Message hub, the Clicks Key launches custom shortcuts, and brushed aluminum side keys are accompanied by a physical kill switch. Beyond typing, Communicator is built around keeping you aware of what matters and ignoring what does not. The Message hub launcher brings messages from your favorite apps together on the home screen, and keyboard shortcuts let you quickly triage and take action on them. A customizable Signal LED provides a notification signal that can be set to alert you when specific people or apps are trying to get your attention — the site shows examples such as Mom, Telegram, the Boss and WhatsApp — so you can tell at a glance whether an incoming notification deserves your time. Together, the message hub and the Signal LED turn the home screen into a control center for conversations rather than a launchpad for apps. The hardware design is intended to make all of this comfortable and practical to use. You can move seamlessly between the touch-sensitive keyboard and the touchscreen, and the fastback design is described as striking the perfect balance. The device includes an all-in-one camera and flash and a 3.5mm headphone jack so you can work wired-in. Clicks Communicator also supports swappable back covers so owners can match their mood or suit their style, with colors including Smoke, Dune, Clover and Onyx, and every device ships with a default Charging Cover matched to the color of the phone — for example Smoke pairs with Dune, Clover pairs with Clover, and Onyx pairs with Onyx. Keyboard layouts are made to speak your language, with English (QWERTY), French (AZERTY), German (QWERTZ), Korean and Arabic options selected when you configure your Communicator order closer to shipping. Communicator runs Android 17, which is what makes its unusual form factor practical: the site states plainly that because it runs Android, you can get all the apps. The device is a fully standalone smartphone with all the apps, 5G connectivity and Wi-Fi, sold unlocked with support for a broad range of 5G, 4G LTE, 3G and 2G bands via nano SIM and eSIM. It supports dual SIM, with a physical nano SIM slot found beneath the back cover and an eSIM, both of which can be active at the same time. Voice over internet calling services such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Facebook carry over from a primary phone, while traditional cellular calls require a second SIM or phone number. The approach, then, is not to abandon the smartphone ecosystem but to reshape the front door to it: the same apps and networks, but a different set of interface priorities built around typing, messages and deliberate attention. The benefits follow from that design. Typing tasks become more confident thanks to tactile, ergonomically designed keys. Quick replies stay within reach because you never have to leave the keyboard to scroll through an inbox or a web page. Notifications become more useful because the Signal LED can be customized per person or per app and surfaces the signals that deserve a response. Unlocking is simple because resting your thumb on the spacebar drops you straight into the Message hub. Because the phone runs Android 17 with the app ecosystem intact, owners keep the apps and services they already depend on, backed by connectivity across 5G, 4G LTE, 3G and 2G. Clicks also commits to a minimum of four years of Android version updates and five years of security updates, with support up to at least Android 20, and offers Clicks Care, an expanded warranty covering accidental damage plus a quicker replacement process so you are never left without a Communicator for long. Concrete scenarios where Communicator fits include using it as a primary phone: the company confirms it is a fully standalone smartphone running Android 17 with all the apps, 5G connectivity and Wi-Fi, and expects many people to make it their main device. A second scenario is the companion phone — it is described as the ultimate complement to an iPhone, Galaxy or Pixel, letting owners carry it alongside a flagship, with internet-based calling carrying over from the primary phone. Other described workflows include scrolling through an inbox from the touch-sensitive keypad without leaving the keyboard, holding the side key to transcribe a meeting or record a voice note, triaging messages from multiple apps in the Message hub using keyboard shortcuts, and launching custom shortcuts with the Clicks Key. It is pitched as a pocketable messenger perfectly sized for people on the go. Pricing and availability are detailed on the site. Clicks Communicator is available for pre-order at $499 USD, reduced from $649 USD, with the offer ending 30 September. Reservations must be configured and completed by September 30, order changes and accessory additions are accepted until October 31, shipping address changes until November 30, and orders are on track to begin shipping in December, subject to certification approvals, configuration availability and regional distribution. Shipping covers North America, much of Europe, Asia, parts of Africa, the Middle East, Oceania and Paraguay, and for full reservations shipping, duties and taxes are already covered. The hardware includes a 4,350 mAh lithium-ion battery, a 4.03-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 1200, Bluetooth, NFC and Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), a 50MP rear camera with autofocus and optical image stabilization, a 24MP front camera, Qi2 wireless charging that is MagSafe-compatible plus USB-C, 12GB of RAM, 256GB of onboard storage expandable via MicroSD card up to 2TB, Android Strongbox-ready secure storage, and a MediaTek Dimensity 8300 (MT8883) 4-nanometer 5G SoC. It measures 130.5mm × 78.63mm × 12mm and weighs 170g. A one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies from delivery, and dbrand's MNML case and Prism screen protector are offered as accessories. Clicks Communicator is a deliberately different phone. It keeps Android 17, 5G and the full app ecosystem, but re-centers the experience on a physical keyboard, a message hub and a customizable Signal LED so that communicating — and acting on what arrives — is the point of picking up the device. For people who want a primary phone or a companion device built for doing rather than doomscrolling, it offers a compact, tactile and focused alternative.