I used to be overjoyed after I first noticed the Clicks Keyboard Case. It is the first-of-its-kind iPhone case with a built-in bodily keyboard—sure, in 2024! I keep in mind ferociously typing and sending texts on my clackety Blackberry Curve and LG Rumor again within the day and have been chasing that feeling since. You possibly can think about my shock when I discovered myself hating Clicks at first.
Once I connected it to my iPhone 15 Pro this summer season, I believed it could be like driving a motorbike after a very long time—easy, straightforward, easy, and most significantly, nostalgic. But it surely was the alternative. Between the small keys, discovering the suitable strategy to cradle the case in my fingers, and memorizing the shortcuts, I would usually pull up the digital keyboard as an alternative. This factor takes time to be taught.
The newest model made for the iPhone 16 lineup improves issues total. The keys are bigger and contoured, it helps MagSafe and CarPlay, and a brand new devoted motion button permits you to set off sure instructions. (It is solely out there for the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max proper now, however the firm says it’s going to have circumstances for the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus by the tip of the yr.) The upgrades will not take away from the truth that endurance continues to be a necessity at first. But it surely’s price it—bodily keys rule.
Key Value
Naturally, the built-in keyboard seized my consideration after I first heard about Clicks. Then my eyes shortly darted to the worth. The Clicks Case is pricey, beginning at $139 and going as much as $159 for the larger iPhone Pro Max models. Sure, it is technically two merchandise in a single (a case and a keyboard), however I do not usually spend greater than $50 on an iPhone case. Nonetheless, it is simpler to know why it is so costly as soon as it is in your fingers.
I already thought the iPhone 15 Clicks Case felt good, however the iPhone 16 model goes a step additional. The rubbery again is now a more durable plastic that not solely feels extra sturdy but in addition attracts much less mud and lint. It is simpler to soak up and out of your pocket too (in case you have a pocket that may match it) as a result of it will not snag. There are brushed steel facet keys, a pleasant contact, together with a cutout for the brand new Digital camera Management button on the iPhone 16. On the underside half, you will discover a patch of vegan leather-based that provides some pretty padding whereas holding the case.
The keyboard is way nicer on this model. On the iPhone 15 Professional, the keys are small, spherical, raised buttons and it felt tedious typing on them, particularly if I wished to keep away from a typo. The newest model options keys with a contoured design, and crucially, the floor space of every button is 35 p.c greater. Larger targets imply extra correct typing. They’re backlit (on each variations), so it is simply as straightforward to sort at midnight too.
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