Overview
- Preorders opened January 2 with a $199 deposit securing the $399 early price through February 27, and the $79 Power Keyboard is slated to ship in spring 2026 at a $109 retail.
- The Communicator runs Android 16 with five years of security updates and a Niagara Launcher setup that prioritizes Gmail, WhatsApp, Telegram and Slack while minimizing social apps and games.
- Hardware features include a touch-sensitive QWERTY keyboard, a customizable Signal Light/Prompt Key for color-coded alerts and voice dictation, a 4,000 mAh battery, 256GB storage with microSD up to 2TB, 50MP rear and 24MP front cameras, a 3.5mm jack and dual SIM (physical plus eSIM).
- The Power Keyboard is a universal magnetic slide-out Bluetooth keyboard with a 2,150 mAh battery that can wirelessly charge phones at 5W and multi-pair with phones, tablets, smart TVs and AR/VR headsets.
- Clicks cites more than 100,000 keyboards shipped across 100+ countries, even as coverage questions whether a $499 secondary phone will attract a broad audience.