The BlackBerry-like phone also got a spec bump and an impending price hike.
The company's first smartphone, the Clicks Communicator, will begin shipping in December, nearly a year after its CES 2026 rollout.
The Communicator will now ship with 12GB of RAM, up from the originally announced 8GB.
Inspired by BlackBerry phones of old, the Communicator has a physical keyboard below its 4.03-inch, 120Hz AMOLED display.
Now for the bad news: although you can still reserve a Communicator now for its original $499, its price will go up to $649 on October 1.
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The BlackBerry-like phone also got a spec bump and an impending price hike.
Gadget maker Clicks will soon learn how much pent-up demand there is for a modern-day BlackBerry. The company's first smartphone, the Clicks Communicator, will begin shipping in December, nearly a year after its CES 2026 rollout. The final version is getting a few spec upgrades, along with an October 1 price hike.
The Communicator will now ship with 12GB of RAM, up from the originally announced 8GB. Its battery capacity has grown from 4,000mAh to 4,350mAh and is rated to handle more than 800 charge cycles.
Inspired by BlackBerry phones of old, the Communicator has a physical keyboard below its 4.03-inch, 120Hz AMOLED display.
In addition to the English QWERTY layout, Clicks offers versions for French, German, Korean and Arabic.
Now for the bad news: although you can still reserve a Communicator now for its original $499, its price will go up to $649 on October 1.
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