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Clicks shows off its BlackBerry-inspired phone in a new hands-on video

Clicks has released its first hands-on video showcasing the Communicator, a smartphone featuring a BlackBerry-inspired physical keyboard.

By · Published June 30, 2026 at 20:31 UTC · Updated July 3, 2026 at 04:04 UTC

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  1. Detected The first matching coverage entered the Archynetys cluster.
  2. Evidence threshold reached The story had enough independent coverage for an explanatory brief.
  3. Latest coverage observed Most recent article currently attached to this story cluster.
  4. Peak measured velocity The recorded velocity reached 6.
  5. Outcome review added Archynetys revisited the signal after coverage cooled.

Source diversity sample: Android Police · CNET · Liliputing · PhoneArena · Android Authority · The Verge · Engadget · TechCrunch.

How this dossier is built: methodology · AI policy · corrections.

📍 How it ended

Clicks unveiled its Communicator phone, inspired by BlackBerry, in a hands-on video. The device, featuring a physical keyboard, was shown in working prototype form, with various outlets providing coverage of its design and functionality.

Epilogue added 63d ago, after coverage quieted.

Answered

What is the name of the device?

The device is called the Clicks Communicator.

What are the standout hardware features?

The phone includes a BlackBerry-like keyboard and a removable back.

Is the phone commercially available?

Coverage describes the device as a working prototype and a first working unit.

Where it stands

Clicks has revealed a working prototype of its Communicator smartphone. The device is characterized by a physical keyboard reminiscent of BlackBerry devices and features a removable back.

Coverage from TechCrunch, The Verge, and Engadget focuses on the first time the phone has been shown in action. Android Authority and PhoneArena highlight the prototype status of the unit and the specific inclusion of a removable back.

Future developments depend on further reveals from the company following this first working unit demonstration.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 65d ago.

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