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Clicks hands-on: A charming keyboard for 2024 that’s relying on more than just nostalgia


One of the most surprising new devices at CES 2024 is Clicks, a physical keyboard accessory for iPhone. But can it rise above being more than a nostalgic attempt to bring back the Blackberrys of the past?

There’s a small vegan leather accent on the back, little bumps to accommodate buttons and switches, and a passthrough connector at the bottom (either Lightning or USB-C depending on your device). The first problem that Clicks tries to address is giving you back your screen space, because when you don’t need to display a virtual keyboard at the bottom all the time, suddenly things feel a lot roomier. While you don’t get mechanical switches like on a desktop keyboard (Clicks features rubber domes), the tiny nickel-plated keycaps feel solid and offer a nice tactile bump with each press.

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