Clicks Technology Introduces iPhone Case with Keyboard Functionality
Today, when physical keyboards no longer exist in smartphones, iPhone cases that combine keyboard functions, empowered by design, re-embrace the typing feel on mobile phones, and also bring three unexpected benefits!
In 2007, the world‘s first iPhone was officially launched. As the founder, Steve Jobs boldly proposed at the time that if the iPhone was to reach the next stage of “mobile phone experience”, the physical keyboard must be abandoned in exchange for a greater level of product design space. Now the timeline is pulled back to 2024, and Steve Jobs’s subversive idea has become a daily application today.
However, under the mainstream trend of the new era, the new brand Clicks Technology believes that the abandonment of physical keyboards may be an unnecessary sacrifice for the evolution of smartphones. As long as it is empowered by design, there will be opportunities to create more The best of both worlds. Therefore, the brand team almost went in the opposite direction and launched the iPhone case “Clicks for iPhone” equipped with a physical keyboard, which not only re-embraces the typing feel of the past but also frees up more screen space.
Design is not to copy the past, but to optimize the present
Rather than directly copying past mobile phone keyboards, Clicks Technology prefers to optimize and design based on existing iPhone models. Therefore, the development team mounted the concept of a physical keyboard on an easy-to-remove mobile phone case. As long as the mobile phone case is installed, you can easily connect the physical keyboard, just like a natural extension of the iPhone body.
In terms of appearance design, Clicks for iPhone features a round keyboard like a typewriter and is available in two colors: London Fog Blue with a restrained texture, and Lively and Bright Bee Yellow, which shows that the development team is giving the phone case a new keyboard typing function. In addition, it also reflects the personal lifestyle that the mobile phone case itself can display as a daily accessory.
Why I’m embracing physical keyboards again
Today’s on-screen keyboards have become a new consensus for smartphones. Why is Clicks Technology still going against the mainstream and trying to promote the revival of physical keyboards? As the co-founder of the brand, Michael Fisher believes that physical keyboards will bring three unexpected benefits to the mobile phone experience – –
#01 Free up more screen space
Generally speaking, if you type on a smartphone, the keyboard will occupy nearly 1/2 of the phone screen, greatly reducing the screen space that can be used. However, the design of Clicks for iPhone allows people to type even when typing. You can also enjoy the complete browsing screen, whether it is for editing forms, files, or messaging and chatting, etc., returning the complete screen experience to people.
#02 Also suitable for mobile phones! Computer-style shortcut keys
For people who are used to computers, the existence of shortcut keys makes the use experience more convenient and smooth. And through the physical keyboard of Clicks for iPhone, people can enjoy the convenience brought by shortcut keys even on mobile phones. The development team even A multi-page combination list has been compiled for this article, which fully demonstrates the diverse possibilities that a physical keyboard can provide in the operation and use of mobile phones.
#03 The so-called typing should be “tapping” rather than “touching”
To a certain extent, the physical keyboard avoids the sometimes unnecessary automatic word suggestions of mobile phone input methods, and also allows people to not have to stare at the keyboard when typing. However, apart from these pragmatic advantages, co-founder Michael Fisher bluntly stated that for him, the most irreplaceable value of a physical keyboard is the tactile feedback of the interaction between fingers and keyboard. Such an experience not only brings satisfaction This feeling also convinced him that the so-called “typing” should be clicking rather than tapping.
As a result, a product design that combines new technology and old experience was born. On mobile phones equipped with Clicks for iPhone, people can once again enjoy the sound rhythm and tactile feedback brought by typing. Here, Clicks Technology uses design thinking and methods to provide Those things that have been abandoned due to technological evolution propose dialectics and the possibility of returning to daily communion.
References/Michael Fisher
The new Clicks for iPhone case is set to be released in the coming months and offers a unique solution for those who miss the tactile feel of a physical keyboard on their smartphones.