Every message, one inbox
SMS, email, WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal in a single threaded view. Reply from the keyboard, not a touchscreen.
PS-01 · First production run
Say more.
Carry less.
The Pocket Messenger is a deliberately focused messaging device. Text, email, and push-to-talk — without the phone.
70 × 46 × 14
mm
~80
grams
3+
day battery
Fig. 01 — Pocket Messenger, three-quarter02Not a phone
Your phone is a thousand apps shouting at once. This is one clear channel.
Fig. 04 — The glance strip: status at a lookThe Pocket Messenger does messages and nothing else. No feed, no camera, no infinite scroll. An e-ink screen you read, a keyboard you write on, a wheel you press to talk.
For professionals, it's reachability without the rabbit hole. For crews and fleets, it's comms that survive gloves, glare, and a full shift on one charge.
No calls. No camera. No app store.
Just the tools you need to stay in touch, on task, and in control. Everything else was left out on purpose.
03Capabilities
Connected everywhere
Wi-Fi and 5G SIM at the office, satellite texting and data when there's no tower at all.
Push-to-talk
Nextel-style instant voice over Wi-Fi and cellular. One press of the scroll wheel and your crew hears you.
Days, not hours
A sunlight-readable e-ink main display sips power. Five to seven days of real use per charge.
A real keyboard
Full physical QWERTY with sculpted keys. Type accurately with gloves on, eyes up.
Glance display
A top-edge strip shows time, battery, and alerts while it's clipped to your lapel — configurable with your company logo or name tag.
04Tactile by design
Fig. 02 — Wheel & PTT, detailBuilt for thumbs, tuned for muscle memory.
Knurled metal wheels sit on both edges, recessed into the housing and carrying the lineage of the BlackBerry side wheel and the iPod click wheel. Scroll threads, fly through contacts, then press the red center button to talk.
- Knurled metal wheelsDetented scroll on both edges — left or right hand, findable by touch alone.
- Red PTT center buttonA machined center cap in signal red. Press to transmit, release to listen.
- Sculpted QWERTYDished keycaps, real travel, real click. Typing you feel, not hunt for.
- One-hand operationEvery core action reachable without looking at the screen.
04bDetails
Fig. 07 — Front elevation
Fig. 05 — Scroll wheelFig. 06 — PTT center button05Technical specification
| Dimensions | 70 × 46 × 14 mm |
|---|---|
| Weight | ≈ 80 g |
| Main display | E-ink, sunlight-readable, always-on |
| Glance display | Top-edge strip — time, battery, message & PTT alerts |
| Radios | Wi-Fi 6 · 5G/LTE (M.2 modem, eSIM option) · satellite text & data · Bluetooth 5.x |
| Antennas | Dual antennas, GNSS |
| Voice | Push-to-talk over Wi-Fi / cellular via scroll wheel |
| Audio | 1–2 W class-D amp, front-facing speaker · headset / speaker-mic ready |
| Input | Backlit tactile QWERTY keyboard · magnetic scroll wheel / PTT button, haptic clicks |
| Battery | 3+ days of real-world use · 7+ days standby |
| Charging | USB-C, PD 30 W fast charge · tether / data mode |
| Platform | Linux + Wayland, Waydroid container — secure, hackable, yours |
| Housing | Matte black textured polymer, dual knurled metal wheels with red PTT center, rear belt clip (installed) |
| Origin | Designed in the USA |
Pre-production specification. Subject to change.
Fig. 08 — Bottom edge: USB-C PD 30 W, mic, vented speakerWhat's in the box — prototype kit
Pocket Messenger
USB-C cable
Wall charger (PD 30 W)
Belt clip (installed)
Lanyard (optional)
Screwdriver
06Also in the lineup
PS-02 · Pro
Pocket Messenger Pro.
Everything the Pocket Messenger does — with more of it. A larger e-ink panel, a louder speaker, twice the standby, and one party trick that changes how the device works in your hand.
Sidekik Action
Press both wheels and the display swivels up on a machined hinge — a nod to the old swivel-screen messengers. Flipped open, the Pro stands itself on a desk or tailgate and drops straight into speakerphone PTT mode. Snap it shut and it's the same 14 mm slab as always.
- 3.7" e-ink displayUp from 2.8" — more thread per screen, bigger type for gloved glances.
- 10-day standbyA larger cell and a lower-power radio stack double the time away from USB-C.
- 3 W speaker, tuned mic arrayPTT that carries across a loading dock, not just a desk.
- Titanium wheel capsSame knurl, harder metal. The red PTT center is now ceramic.
Fig. 09 — Desk carry| Pocket Messenger | Pocket Messenger Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Main display | 2.8" e-ink | 3.7" e-ink |
| Battery | 3+ days use · 7+ standby | 4+ days use · 10+ standby |
| Speaker | 1–2 W class-D | 3 W class-D, dual mics |
| Wheels | Knurled steel, red PTT | Titanium, ceramic PTT |
| Sidekik Action | — | Swivel display · speakerphone PTT stance |
PS-02 targets the production run following PS-01. Specification in development.
07Built for the field
Fig. 03 — Lapel carry, name badgeFleet & transport
Dispatch-to-driver PTT and routing messages that read clearly in full sun, mounted or clipped.
Crews & worksites
Glove-friendly keys, a clip that stays put, and a battery that outlasts the longest shift.
Outdoor & remote
Satellite texting when coverage ends at the trailhead. Check in from anywhere on the map.
08Waitlist
First run. Limited units.
Join the waitlist for launch pricing and early allocation on the Messenger and Messenger Pro. One email when orders open — nothing before.