Overview
- Clicks told pre-order customers that the Communicator will run Android 17 out of the box and use a 4,450mAh silicon‑carbon battery, up from the originally announced 4,000mAh.
- The company sent the update directly to reservation holders and said it still plans to produce working samples next month while keeping its earlier schedule for certification and Q4 production.
- Reservations remain open with a reported $199 deposit and Clicks says initial shipments will prioritize people who reserved the phone, with broader availability not yet announced.
- Reported hardware details position the Communicator as a mid-range productivity phone with a physical keyboard, a 4.03‑inch FHD AMOLED, a 4nm MediaTek Dimensity 8300 chip, and up to 256GB storage.
- The software and battery updates signal Clicks wants to avoid launching behind on Android like some competitors have, but certification steps and mass‑production milestones remain the main risks to the Q4 timetable.