The Clicks Creator Keyboard is a new accessory that adds a keyboard to your iPhone. I went hands-on with it at CES 2024. Here’s what you need to know.
CES typically isn’t a big show for mobile, but CES 2024 has been a strange exception to that rule. From the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro to futuristic foldable concepts from Samsung, there’s been a lot of exciting mobile tech to look at.
That also includes Clicks — a new accessory that essentially transforms your iPhone into a BlackBerry.
The Clicks Creator Keyboard was announced on January 4, and at CES 2024, I had an opportunity to go hands-on with the keyboard case to see what it’s really like. And now that I’ve used it, I think it’s one of the coolest mobile gadgets at the entire show.What Clicks gets right
The pitch for a keyboard case is a pretty easy one to grasp. Instead of typing on a virtual keyboard, you now have a physical one to type on. But this isn’t just about having a physical typing experience. While that’s the main draw, what really interested me was the trickle effect this has on how you use your iPhone.
Take shortcuts, for example. Clicks works with a wide variety of iOS keyboard shortcuts, giving you fast access to a number of actions. If you’re in Safari, pressing Cmd + T opens a new tab, while Cmd + F opens the finder so you can look for a specific word or words on a webpage. You can also press the space bar to easily scroll through long websites.
In an app and want to go back to your home screen? Pressing Cmd + H takes you there. And if you’re on the home screen, pressing Cmd + Space opens Spotlight Search.
I knew all of these things about Clicks going into my hands-on session, but after actually using them, it clicked with me how useful they can be.
