Filipinos have a thing for sending SMS. We are SMS fiends. Even before it became fashionable, we were in the thick of texting, and even found a way to transform the noun “text” into a verb. At ...

Chikka began as a small program for Windows PCs which allowed users to send text messages for free. While recipients would be charged for replying, the ability to send texts at zero cost still ...

The use of IM or instant messaging, the counterpart of text messaging in the online world, is also very popular among Filipinos. “In Manila alone, 50 percent of people online are using some kind ...

Engineers and staff at Chikka.com brace themselves for Valentine’s Day when traffic between the company’s servers and telco SMS centers can be so brisk they have to be extra vigilant in order to make ...

Cyberscammers may now be hitting a little closer to home by targeting users of Philippine text messenger service Chikka, a security vendor said. GFI Labs said the scam is making the rounds on social ...

Web-to-mobile communications pioneer Chikka Philippines lends its voice in promoting peace for the first-ever Project EDSA: Lakbay para sa KapaYapaAn sa EDSA, an event that aims to spread the message ...