Clicks’s Android Communicator gains 12GB RAM ahead of December launch

Clicks is moving its first Android smartphone closer to launch with a significant hardware upgrade, increasing RAM to 12GB and expanding its ecosystem ahead of the December release.

Clicks, the company best known for its keyboard cases for iPhones, is moving its first Android smartphone closer to launch with a notable hardware upgrade. The Communicator will now ship with 12GB of RAM, up from the 8GB originally announced, as Clicks positions the device as a capable secondary handset rather than a straight replacement for a main phone.

The change arrives at a time when memory supplies remain tight, making the increase more unusual than routine. Clicks has already revised the device once before, telling preorder customers in June that it would arrive with Android 17 and a larger 4,350 mAh battery instead of the 4,000 mAh cell first promised. Android Authority also reported that the company is committing to at least four years of Android version updates and five years of security support.

Preorder customers will be able to finalise their choices from 18 September, selecting colour, keyboard layout, charging covers and accessories ahead of shipment. The launch price remains $499 until 30 September, after which the price rises to $649, although one report from 9to5Google said the later MSRP will be $650. Clicks says the phone will begin shipping in December.

The wider ecosystem around the Communicator is also expanding. Clicks has partnered with Dbrand on accessories including the MNML minimalist case and Prism glass screen protector, priced at $39 and $35 respectively. The case uses built-in magnets so wireless charging still works. Clicks is also introducing Clicks Mobile, an eSIM-based service for the US and UK, with two months of free voice and data for eligible customers, plus Clicks Care, a two-year damage protection plan priced at $129 in the US and Canada with a $49 deductible.