US start-up Clicks Technology has launched a mechanical keyboard attachment for iPhones, featuring tactile raised buttons that mimic the phone's virtual keyboard while adding a few extra keys.
Unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show, the Clicks Creator Keyboard was informed by early smartphones such as the BlackBerry, which were popular in the early 2000s prior to the launch of Apple's touchscreen-only iPhone.
Clicks is a mechanical keyboard for iPhones
Available for the iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, the accessory aims to provide a more tactile experience and allows users to type with greater accuracy whilst on the move due to the feedback of a physical key click.
According to Clicks, the company's first product also frees up on-screen real estate that was previously occupied by a virtual keyboard to make more space for apps and other content. The device features a silicone unibody design, available in grey or yellow, with 36 polycarbonate keys arranged in the same format as an English-language Qwerty computer keyboard.

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Features such as keyboard shortcuts and dedicated buttons ? including a Command and Tab key ? that are missing from the iPhone's digital keypad help to enhance the product's functionality.
"We use keyboards on our desktops, laptops and tablets every day ? so it's kind of odd that we abandoned physica...