Akko, a company best known for keyboards, keycaps, and switches, has launched its own keyboard case for the iPhone. The MetaKey looks very similar to Clicks’ lineup of cases that add a BlackBerry-style mini keyboard to the bottom of iPhones and Android phones, but with some improvements and a much cheaper price tag. The cheapest Clicks case starts at $139, but Akko’s MetaKey is $59.99 for the iPhone 16 Pro Max, which is available now, and $69.99 for the 17 Pro Max (temporarily discounted to $59.99), which isn’t available just yet. Color options include black, white, pink, blue, green, and orange.

The MetaKey isn’t only targeted at BlackBerry fans who miss smartphones with tiny physical keyboards. It also facilitates text entry on the iPhone without iOS’ on-screen keyboard covering up near

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