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Smart Communications acquired Chikka Asia.

Smart acquired Chikka

Dennis Mendiola, Chikka’s Founder and Chief Imagination Officer tweeted “Team smart + team chikka = unbeatable. Now we are one. Here’s to a new beginning” on Nov 9th at 3:03 PM and Gio Bacareza, the Business Development Director tweeted “chikka and smart now together. let’s do it!” on Nov 9th at 4:39 PM. This confirms that Chikka, the company who created the world’s first instant messenger to fully integrate mobile features via SMS was bought by Smart Communications. Other details of the trade was undisclosed.

Will Chikka Asia still provide free services? What do you think will happen from here for the two?