Miss Texting With a Real Keyboard? This BlackBerry-Esque iPhone Accessory Lets You Tap Away in Style

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There are few sensations we miss more from the “retro” (oh boy, does that hurt to say) days of flip and BB phones than physical typing. Yes, the satisfying slam of your cell when you’ve hung up on a call can’t be beat — but there’s just something about having to click the “7” button multiple times just to get the letter “S”.

But for everyone who misses the days of clickity-clacking away at their BlackBerry-style keys, you can bring that same tactile experience back to your iPhone with this delightful retro keyboard case. One of our Best of CES Award winners of 2024, Clicks Technology debuted their eponymous Clicks Keyboard at the trade show last year, and we had a blast testing out its typing capabilities — but it’s only gotten better since then.

Compatible with iPhone 14, 15 and now 16 models, it’s still ingeniously integrated into a wraparound case, but with more ergonomic keys, so you can type faster, longer and more accurately than ever. Just slide your iPhone into the device (available with either Lightning or USB-C connectively), and start typing away. Texting at night or in the dark? The QWERTY keys are backlit and run off the phone’s own battery, so you don’t have to worry about charging it separately. 

With a dedicated keyboard, the Clicks case might make your phone too big to fit in your pocket (what phone isn’t too big for pockets nowadays?), but it does allow for faster and more accurate typing than on a digital keypad. One less obvious feature: the case has command buttons to give you iOS shortcuts to your home screen or search bar. You can also create custom commands at the push of a button (like typing “Y” for YouTube, “C” for Camera, “M” to “Text Mom”).

As stylish as it is user-friendly, Clicks Keyboard for iPhone is a total game-changer. Ready to supercharge your typing capabilities? Right now you can also use promo code CLICK25 to get $25 off through end of March. For anyone nostalgic for the for the long-gone days of physical keyboards, check out Clicks for iPhone at clicks.tech.