The original Clicks Keyboard case became an instant viral hit, thanks to its ability to give your iPhone a full physical keyboard and invoke some warm, nostalgic memories of hammering away at your Blackberry in the process. But that first iteration also made your phone comically tall, and there was no way to shrink it back down when you were done typing. The new Clicks Power Keyboard sets out to solve these problems and then some, and it comes so close to cracking the code.
The Power Keyboard attaches to your phone magnetically and features a handy slide-out design, meaning you can summon its keys and then hide them at will. You can also use it to type in multiple screen orientations or like a wireless keyboard. It even doubles as a wireless power bank that can keep your phone juiced in a pinch, and it comes loaded with the same suite of customization tools as the original.
All that combines to make one of the coolest and most unique iPhone accessories I’ve ever tested, albeit one that comes with some serious quirks. Wondering if the Power Keyboard is capable of delivering the throwback mobile typing experience you’ve been craving? Here’s what I think after a week after using it to text friends, browse the web and even write a good chunk of this very review.
