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Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 3
Ben Rejects $489 Titan Elite 2 and $119 Clicks Keyboard for Android in 2026
Updated
Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 3

Ben Rejects $489 Titan Elite 2 and $119 Clicks Keyboard for Android in 2026

3 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 3

Summary

  • $489 Unihertz Titan Elite 2 and $119 Clicks Power Keyboard left Ben unconvinced that physical QWERTY keyboards still make sense for Android phones in 2026.
  • Hands-on use pointed to the same problem from two angles: Unihertz's tiny-screen phone felt unfinished in software and awkward in low light, while Clicks' Bluetooth accessory typed well but made the phone clunky and hard to balance.
  • Ben said a decade of touchscreen-only smartphones has erased much of the muscle memory that once made physical keys appealing, while digital keyboards now offer easier layouts and faster emoji and symbol access.
  • Clicks still stood out as the smarter revival attempt because its magnetic, wireless design can work beyond a single phone, but Ben sees the market for BlackBerry-style keyboards as a narrow niche.

Insights

As BlackBerry thrives after ditching phones, can new QWERTY devices offer real productivity or just expensive nostalgia?
Is the 140% search surge for QWERTY phones a lasting market shift or just a temporary digital detox fad?