Clicks Technology, today announced expanded language support for Clicks Communicator, introducing new localized keyboard layouts that bring the communication-focused Android smartphone to more users globally. The update reflects stronger-than-expected demand since opening reservations earlier this year, and reinforces the role of Communicator being purpose-built to help people communicate with confidence and take action on the go.
New keyboard layouts include French (AZERTY), German (QWERTZ), Korean and Arabic, enabling Communicator to better serve customers across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
In response to strong global interest, Clicks extended the early bird window to March 15, giving customers in these markets the opportunity to take advantage of special pricing and bonuses.
Customers will configure their preferred keyboard layout, along with their Communicator color and back Covers, closer to shipping.
Purpose-Built For Fast, Responsive Communications Over Time
Clicks also confirmed today that Communicator will be powered by the Dimensity 8300 (MT8883), a modern 4nm architecture that delivers a fast, responsive experience, with performance to spare.
As a smartphone purpose-built for doing, not doomscrolling, Communicator is designed to feel instant and responsive every time it’s picked up, empowering customers to take action on the go. Clicks selected the MT8883 platform to provide plenty of performance headroom while ensuring the experience continues to meet customer expectations over time.
The MT8883 platform also supports a long runway for Android and security updates, with software support planned through Android 20 and five years of security updates.
Pricing and Availability
Clicks Communicator will be available in Smoke, Clover, and Onyx at a special launch price of USD $499. Purchase your reservation before March 15 to lock in early bird pricing and priority access:
- Reservation deposit: USD $199 to lock in a USD $399 early bird price, or
- Reservation paid in full: USD $399 with two additional back covers included ($100 value)
Clicks Communicator will begin shipping later this year.
Meet Clicks at MWC 2026
Clicks will be meeting with media, creators and partners at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, March 2-5. Media interested in briefings or hands-on demos can contact press@clicks.tech.
First live 6G trial by Ericsson in Texas powers AI robotics and real-time video streaming
Posted in Commentary with tags Ericsson on February 27, 2026 by itnerdEricsson today announced it has successfully completed the world’s first 6G pre-standard over-the-air (OTA) session, marking a major milestone towards commercial 6G networks and reinforcing U.S. leadership in next-generation wireless innovation.
This milestone was achieved on a pre-standard 6G system using a trusted, end-to-end architecture designed to be AI and cloud native. Conducted at Ericsson’s U.S. headquarters in Plano, Texas, the OTA session validates the readiness of key 6G building blocks. The demonstration features radio hardware, RAN Compute, software-defined air interfaces, and cloud platforms. Ericsson’s future-proof software architecture is deployable on multiple hardware platforms, including CPU (Central Processing Units) and GPU (Graphics Processing Units).
This achievement supports the U.S. government’s focus on 6G leadership, including early research, global standards and forward-looking spectrum policy. 6G is a critical infrastructure for national security, economic competitiveness, and AI-driven innovation. Ericsson’s work directly supports those priorities by showing how future networks can deliver secure, high-performance, AI-native connectivity that underpins U.S. economic competitiveness, innovation, and national security.
Why this matters
Specifically, the 6G trial proves two key capabilities to prepare future networks for AI: powering AI robotics with instant, reliable connections and processing for real‑time control; and enabling real‑time video streaming. As AI expands beyond smartphones to power robotics, autonomous systems, immersive applications, and industrial automation, wireless infrastructure is becoming a critical layer of the AI stack. 6G networks will be designed to sense, compute, and adapt in real time, enabling consistent low latency, higher uplink capacity, and new classes of AI services that are not possible today.
Ericsson’s OTA milestone demonstrates that these capabilities are moving into system-level reality, positioning the U.S. ecosystem to shape global standards, drive innovation, and lead commercialization of 6G.
A long-term commitment to the United States
Ericsson has operated in the U.S. for more than 120 years and continues to expand its footprint across research, manufacturing, and operations. The company employs more than 6,000 people across the country and operates 12 R&D centers focused on AI, ASIC design, and antenna systems. Its U.S. headquarters in Plano, Texas, serves as a major hub for advanced wireless R&D, standards development, and customer engagement.
Ericsson also currently manufactures advanced 5G radios and RAN Compute systems at its 5G USA Smart Factory in Lewisville, Texas – one of the most advanced telecom manufacturing facilities in the country. Ericsson has invested more than USD 150 million in the factory and is the only manufacturer making telecom equipment at scale in the U.S. The highly automated, 300,000-square-foot facility supports more than 550 U.S. manufacturing jobs and strengthens secure, resilient domestic supply chains. As 6G technology matures, Ericsson plans to build-on this U.S.-based manufacturing foundation to support future deployments.
Technical highlights
The demonstration leveraged Ericsson radios, baseband platforms, and cloud-native software, and strengthened ongoing contributions to global standard bodies, including 3GPP and Open RAN. Ericsson will continue expanding trials across additional spectrum bands, enabling AI-native capabilities, and collaborating with operators, chipset partners, and the broader ecosystem to accelerate 6G readiness.
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