Unfortunately Graphene has an insanely specific set of requirements and basically are only interested in Pixels or devices that are built from the ground up for it.
I understand. I’ve been running it for years. Does that mean I shouldn’t want this form factor? If we’re being wistful about things, should I just not voice my wishes?
Superficially it looks pretty good, but there are some details I didn’t find handy. For $400 I expect to be able to switch roms and batteries, and for the storage to be decent (not sure what kinda storage they run).
If it tests out to be durable enough for 4 years it might be worth the $400, but that’s a gamble for those who just have to have a keyboard and don’t care about much else.
For comparison, the other device linked here (Comet) is $250ish and has some swappable parts, including gaming controls. And I think that’s overpriced too. Considering neither are tested and known quality tools.
Bootloader is unlockable. Battery probably going to be average we’ll have to wait for a teardown.
storage to be decent
256GB plus microSD
Comet
Comet’s not really a phone though is it? I mean it looks like it might be able to get cellular. But I have a secondary device I test a Linux phone OS on and for me it’s just not ready.
And here I thought, and was getting excited that, it was going to be a phone with a physical keyboard. It’s not. It’s just a keyboard you can attach to your phone with a magnet.
Edit: I was wrong. It is a phone. I’m excited again!
The clicks communicator is a phone. The company launched the magsafe keyboard at the same time as the phone, while they are already selling several keyboard phone cases.
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This… With Linux.
I’m planning to buy this when it comes out: https://mecha.so/comet
There’s no builtin cell radio but they say they’re going to have one you can put in the m.2 slot.
Well, for $50 I’d buy it, maybe $10-20 per addon depending on complexity. For $200-250 it’s way too underpowered and far too untested to justify.
Neat concept though.
Intriguing all around!
Or Graphene.
Unfortunately Graphene has an insanely specific set of requirements and basically are only interested in Pixels or devices that are built from the ground up for it.
The requirements are the reason to be for graphene i thought. Without it you end up with just another maybe secure phone.
I understand. I’ve been running it for years. Does that mean I shouldn’t want this form factor? If we’re being wistful about things, should I just not voice my wishes?
How about: “yeah, that would be cool.”
How about linking to the product instead of reddit?
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/02/27/3246299/0/en/Clicks-Brings-Communicator-to-New-Markets-with-Localized-Keyboard-Layouts.html
Uhhh… That is the link of the post though?
It’s a link to a post with the link.
The post link is to an image.
I dunno something weird is going on with that it looks like a link to the article in my client
Superficially it looks pretty good, but there are some details I didn’t find handy. For $400 I expect to be able to switch roms and batteries, and for the storage to be decent (not sure what kinda storage they run).
If it tests out to be durable enough for 4 years it might be worth the $400, but that’s a gamble for those who just have to have a keyboard and don’t care about much else.
For comparison, the other device linked here (Comet) is $250ish and has some swappable parts, including gaming controls. And I think that’s overpriced too. Considering neither are tested and known quality tools.
Bootloader is unlockable. Battery probably going to be average we’ll have to wait for a teardown.
256GB plus microSD
Comet’s not really a phone though is it? I mean it looks like it might be able to get cellular. But I have a secondary device I test a Linux phone OS on and for me it’s just not ready.
No custom rom support then. MTK doesn’t release kernel sources.
It makes it more of a challenge but there have absolutely been a few Mediatek ROMs. Example: https://www.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-8-pro-custom-development-lineageos-17-1-google-camera-port-pixel-experience/
That’s good news to me, hopefully this gets custom roms too.
Well hope in one hand, and shit in the other. If theres no source release i wouldnt count on it.
And here I thought, and was getting excited that, it was going to be a phone with a physical keyboard. It’s not. It’s just a keyboard you can attach to your phone with a magnet.
Edit: I was wrong. It is a phone. I’m excited again!
The clicks communicator is a phone. The company launched the magsafe keyboard at the same time as the phone, while they are already selling several keyboard phone cases.
My bad. I’m excited again.
No. The company makes one of those too however they are making the Clicks Communicator which IS an Android phone.
https://clicksphone.com/communicator
My bad. I’m excited again.
There is a phone and it looks like also a MagSafe keyboard
My bad. I’m excited again.