I just preordered the Clicks Power Keyboard

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I fantasized about the original Clicks keyboard case for a long time before ordering one and ultimately being disappointed. The key problem with the Clicks Case was that the iPhone’s long/tall form factor just did not ergonomically work with holding the device at the bottom. Excellent idea but fundamentally impossible execution. I returned the case and returned to software keyboards.

Now the Clicks Power Keyboard has tempted me again. The multi-device form factor is particularly appealing: as I type this, I have an iPad in a stand just a foot away, but I can’t interact with it thanks to the sleeping baby in my lap. (We just welcomed our third!) The idea of having a Blackberry style keyboard in my pocket available at all times for all devices is certainly compelling. Fingers crossed!

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Your post almost led me to pre-order too, so I’m very interested to get your take on it.

The use looks good and I’m finding the typos on the iPhone software keyboard to be getting worse and worse (unsure if this is me or the OS)

To be honest I wish they did a cheaper version without the battery, My iPhone 16 Pro Max only charges to 80% and barely breaks below 30% on any day.

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It would have been ideal if it didn’t increase the phone’s length by the height of the physical keyboard—if it could retain the iPhone’s original form factor and simply slide out from the back, it would be a perfect device.

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From what I saw, that’s what it does.

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It looks very interesting, and I would be tempted. However, I’m on a minimalism kick right now and try to reserve my computer or laptop for productivity, minimizing my phone use. I’m trying to use my phone less, but this would make me use it more.

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The MagSafe type design would also be usable in landscape mode. That’s one area where the on-screen keyboard falls over - how much space it takes up if the phone is horizontal.

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I just put in my order. Looks like they finally got it just right. Now we just need split screen on the iPhone.

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Have to say it looks great - however gives me PTSD of my days as an on-call Network Engineer as my Blackberry was effectively my right hand in those days and that layout is soooo similar!

It does look extremely functional though - gone into my Someday/Maybe pile for future.

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Has anyone had theirs arrive? I’m in batch 1 (end of Jan) and it says, ‘to be produced in early July.’

This is taking a lot longer than I anticipated. Just wondering if anyone received one and it lives up to the hype.

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Mine arrive last week and I ordered it on Jan 2. It very well constructed and works as advertised. I am using it with both a pixel phone and as a keyboard for entering text in Apple TV searches. I am impressed with it.

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That’s great to hear. When I ordered I had an iPhone and I’ve since upgraded to a Pixel 10 Pro XL.

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Agreed, it’s late. Alas. Mine looks like it’ll arrive this week coming, so I’ll report back when it gets here!

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Perhaps I am just Gen-Z, and don’t have the memories of Blackberry (admittedly, I do have a Key2, and used it up until I got my first iPhone in 2018). But is the keyboard that useful for people? I’ve typed out emails on an iPhone, and never really said “oh how i wish I had a physical keyboard?” Is there something I’m missing?

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I have text zoomed in one level beyond “normal,” and a number of apps/web pages/etc. are almost unusable once the keyboard pops up. IMHO the #1 benefit of a physical keyboard is that it doesn’t take up screen real estate. ANY external keyboard works for this purpose, but having one attached to the phone would be a nice touch. :slight_smile:

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