Chikka on iPhone: Welcome news for global Pinoys

For Filipinos, working abroad is a difficult but financially rewarding decision many of them make for the sake of their loved ones. Being apart from families and friends isn’t easy, and it takes a lot of work for them to maintain relationships separated by great distance.

Fortunately, certain technological advancements such as Chikka Messenger have enabled people to bridge that gap. Created in 2001, it is an online application that allows users to send free text messages from their computers to mobile phones. It has since then been one of the most-used communications tools preferred by Filipinos working abroad who want a convenient way to talk to their families.

Over the years however, there has been an increase in demand for an even more convenient way for Filipinos living abroad to keep in touch on the go. In order to address this need, a third-party application developer has made the well-known Chikka application available on the iPhone.

Gone are the days where Chikka users had to be confined to their computers to be able to send free text messages to their loved ones. Thanks to the Chikka for iPhone application, users can now send free SMS from their iPhones from anywhere in the world to mobile phones in the Philippines.

It is an event that many Chikka users have been waiting for, and its success is reflected by the fact that few days after its release, the application ranked second in the Top Free Applications category at the iTunes Store.

Source: MB