Tag: Chikka
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Rebels at Work Personal Stories
Brian Dys Sahagun Product Design Lead at Voyager Innovations and Founder of DysineLab What has been your most notable rebel accomplishment or experience? The user interface team at Chikka has managed to incorporate a vital step in the design process. Before, sketches and wire frames were sidestepped in the process of developing web products. Now…
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Switching On Warp Speed
In November of 2009, Chikka was bought by Smart. I was only a year young in the company. Changes were for the better. Progress is always good. During the latter part of 2014, Chikka began merging under Voyager Innovations. Our little pail of water world was suddenly thrown into a pool. Work became more challenging.…
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To the Moon and Beyond
Our team in Chikka has officially joined Voyager Innovations! Voyager Innovations, Inc. is part of First Pacific and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) focused on delivering disruptive innovations for the rapidly changing world. In today’s world, the products we sell, how we do things, the way we are structured, the…
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Smart + Rocket Internet = Voyager > Chikka?
It’s coming together – the ultimate plan of Smart to wipe out the culture of Chikka. Well, it’s not deliberate I guess but that’s the effect of the new business direction that we’re headed. You should well know that recently, PLDT bought 10% of Rocket Internet. If you don’t know Rocket Internet, it’s the parent…
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New Chikka Text Messenger Logo: A Study
Recently, the design team is conceptualizing on a new Chikka Text Messenger branding. As you very well know, the phone and mouse icons aren’t up with the times already. Mobile phones have shed its antenna and keypad; the mouse, well pretty much some still look the same. What is Chikka Text Messenger? Chikka Text Messenger…
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6 Years Ago
October 2008 It was a very early morning at 10 a.m. I was half asleep, half awake when a phone call jolted me from sleepiness. The signal inside the apartment was so weak that I went outside to answer the call. It was an invitation from Chikka for an interview. A mere seven months ago,…
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Working with Chikka Design Team
Karin Alody Chan was part of Chikka Design Team as front-end designer. She has graduated from the position and currently pursues web design. This is her essay from an exit interview. Working with Chikka Design Team has given me an opportunity not just to grow in terms of career but also with personal development. Before…
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Phone and Mouse
The Phone The year was 1998. The place, Taft Ave., Manila. Clad in plaid shirt and my khaki slacks were accentuated by a brick in the left side pocket. It was a Nokia pre-5110 model (similar to the one pictured below). I took it out of my pocket, extruded the antenna to gather some signal…
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Chikka – Since Year 2000
Chikka created the world’s first instant messenger for online chat to integrate mobile features via SMS. In 2000 the very first version of Chikka Text Messenger™ was tested for launch by its very first mobile operator partner Smart Communications.~ Source ~ Source It’s Chikka’s 14th anniversary today. Just a mere 2 years after its inception,…