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Clicks Bets On Physical Keyboards With CES 2026 Launch
The startup is unveiling a BlackBerry-inspired companion device and a detachable keyboard aimed at users looking to dial back smartphone overload.
Clicks Technology is pushing physical keyboards back into the spotlight with a new hardware lineup set to debut at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The headline product, the Clicks Communicator, is a BlackBerry-inspired device designed to sit alongside an existing iPhone or Android phone, not replace it.
The pitch is straightforward: Modern smartphones are built for feeds, not focus. The Communicator narrows that scope to core communication — emails, texts, calls and voice notes — while keeping everything else out of the way. Messages sync from a primary phone, but the device itself is meant to reduce how often users feel pulled back to a glass slab.
Clicks is leaning on a behavior that is already common among professionals: carrying a second phone to separate work from personal life or to escape constant notifications. The Communicator formalizes that habit with a purpose-built companion that stays connected without demanding attention. A main smartphone is still required for it to work.
The hardware leans heavily into nostalgia: A compact touchscreen sits above a prominent physical keyboard, echoing the proportions of classic BlackBerry devices. The keyboard is touch-sensitive, allowing users to scroll without reaching for the screen, and supports voice note recording. Several features abandoned by mainstream phones also make a return, including a 3.5mm headphone jack, a physical airplane mode switch, expandable microSD storage, and support for both SIM cards and eSIMs.
Specs are firmly mid-range. The Communicator runs Android 16, carries a 50-megapixel rear camera and a 24-megapixel front camera, weighs 170 grams, and stands 131.5mm tall.
The device will retail for $499. Clicks is taking $199 reservation deposits now and offering a limited $299 early-bird price, cutting $100 off the final cost ahead of its release later in 2026. The company has not yet confirmed an exact shipping date.
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Clicks is also expanding the idea beyond a dedicated device: The newly announced Power Keyboard is a detachable physical keyboard that connects to smartphones and other screens via MagSafe or Qi2. A sliding mechanism allows it to fit different phone sizes, and it works in both portrait and landscape modes. Clicks says it can also pair with tablets, smart TVs, and AR or VR systems.
“Power Keyboard brings a consistent, confident typing experience to all your smart devices,” said Clicks president Kevin Michaluk.
The Power Keyboard is priced at Dh295 in the UAE, is available for preorder, and is expected to ship in the spring. For Clicks, the message is clear: tactile input is no longer nostalgia. It is being positioned as a counterpoint to the attention economy built into today’s smartphones.
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Deezer Says AI Tracks Now Make Up 44% Of Uploads
The streamer says nearly 75,000 AI-made songs now hit its platform each day, even as those tracks account for just 1% to 3% of plays.
AI-generated music is becoming a real headache for music platforms, according to Deezer. The streaming service says it now receives nearly 75,000 AI-made tracks a day, equal to about 44% of all daily uploads to the platform.
The figure is up sharply from 10,000 daily AI uploads when Deezer launched its detection tool back in January 2025. The jump shows how quickly products such as Suno and Udio have made song creation cheap, fast, and easy to scale.
Despite the volume, Deezer says AI tracks still only account for 1% to 3% of total streams. The music gets few human listeners, but upload pressure is rising. The company says it is also seeing more “fraudulent” submissions.
Its response so far has been practical. Deezer has removed AI-generated songs from recommendation systems, demonetized them, and stopped storing high-resolution versions of those files.
The company also says it’s the only streaming platform currently tagging AI-generated tracks at scale, using that claim to position its moderation tools as a wider industry model.
“AI-generated music is now far from a marginal phenomenon and as daily deliveries keep increasing, we hope the whole music ecosystem will join us in taking action to help safeguard artist’s rights and promote transparency for fans,” CEO Alexis Lanternier said in a blog post.
Deezer has started licensing the detection technology to other companies, turning an internal control system into a commercial product. It says the tool can already identify music created with Suno and Udio, and can be extended to other generators if training data is available.
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The company is also working on detection methods that would not require training datasets, a harder technical step that could widen coverage as new music models appear.
Rivals are taking mixed approaches. Spotify has rolled out policies aimed at curbing AI music. Apple Music is asking artists and labels to disclose AI-made tracks. Qobuz has begun automated labeling, while Bandcamp has banned AI music outright.
For now, Deezer’s numbers suggest the real issue is not listener demand. It’s supply.
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