#chikka

As the communications landscape continues to change over, we're focusing on building and introducing new, exciting communications tools that better fit consumer needs.” Chikka Chikka Text Messenger was the "chikka" of the town back in 2000, named after the colloquial term for "small talk" or "chatter" in Filipino. Chikka became popular among SMS users, especially those who ran out of prepaid load, and overseas Filipino workers who used the app to send SMS messages to their loved ones in the Philippines. However, in March 2018, Chikka announced on their social media accounts that they were closing shop on March 31, 2018. While there was no official reason given for the shutdown, we could speculate that Chikka's fate was sealed due to the shift of the communication landscape towards social media, and the growing competition against Facebook Messenger and other platforms. According to a recent study, the Philippines tops the charts among countries with the most time spent daily on social media through their phones, indicating a shift in communication preferences away from SMS-based services like Chikka. Chikka Text Messenger Chikka Text Messenger was released by Chikka Philippines, Inc., in 2000 and is an Internet-based instant messaging application that supports free SMS or text messaging between online users and offline mobile subscribers of Globe, Smart, and Sun. Read more in our articles including "Popular Chat Apps We No Longer Use" and "Instant Messaging Services of the Past".