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Bring Back BlackBerry - The Next Chapter

CrackBerry Kevin — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:32:31 +0000

The first Bring Back BlackBerry episode of 2026 just dropped and in this one CrackBerry Kevin and Jeff Gadway debrief on the news coming out of CES with the unveiling of the Clicks Communicator and what it all means for the Bring Back BlackBerry movement.

If you're hoping for a new BlackBerry in 2026, not so fast... but I think you're going to appreciate what the Bring Back BlackBerry crew has been cooking!!

The first Bring Back BlackBerry update of 2026 is a doozy, and it's one you're going to need to watch from start to finish so you're up to speed. A blog post just isn't enough.

On this episode, CrackBerry Kevin and Jeff Gadway talk through:

The news they dropped in Las Vegas at CES with their reveal of the Clicks Communicator and Power Keyboard, which to their surprise became the BIGGEST story of the show. The news spread around the world and across social media - the NYTimes even named Communicator as the "2026 Heir to the BlackBerry."
🍀 The backstory of "Project Clover," whose aspirations date back to March 17, 2023. See CBK's write up on CrackBerry for more.
The positioning of "purpose built communicators" as a mobile device category adjacent to smartphones, and why this context makes sense for the industry and broader consumer market. See MKBHD WVFRM show for more.
A transparent look at the Bring Back BlackBerry campaign, and how this movement has evolved over the past six months, along with what has been learned along the way from doing the work and talking to hundreds of industry and BlackBerry (past and present) insiders.

This is the new Clicks Communicator… and BlackBerry fans, we need to talk!

CrackBerry Kevin — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:55:36 +0000

Clicks just announced their new Clicks Communicator and it is GLORIOUS. This the post-BlackBerry QWERTY your thumbs deserve, and you can reserve it today!

Clicks partnered with Joseph Hofer who designed the iconic BlackBerry Bold 9000, Bold 9900, Q10 and Passport to design a purpose-built communicator for the modern world!

If you're hoping for a new BlackBerry in 2026… not so fast.

But I do think you'll like what CBK has been cooking here.

It's the newly-announced Clicks Communicator and it is GLORIOUS.

Look at it! Just LOOK at it!!

I have been biting my tongue keeping this a secret which is HARD when you're CrackBerry Kevin and you built your reputation leaking unreleased BlackBerry phones to the internet.

But these days CBK also stands for Clicks By Kevin as I'm the Co-founder and President of Clicks Technology and have spent the last three years working behind the scenes to build the company to get to this moment.

I'm so excited about the Clicks Communicator that I just had to draft up an OG tech blogger first look. I guess old CrackBerry habits do die hard.

For more info and to reserve the Clicks Communicator, head to ClicksPhone.com, but keep reading for insider details you won't hear from anyone else!

Project Clover Revealed!

For those of you who love device codenames, let's start with a fun fact.

The Clicks Communicator actually started as Project Clover.

Why Clover? Because on March 17, 2023 I actually registered the domain name ClicksPhone.com.