In 2006 we wrote about Chikka Messenger from Indiatimes.com to send free text messages from PC to mobile phones. Now Chikka.com has came up with the new web-based version of Chikka Messenger, Chikka X Messenger. The new version, which can be accessed at www.chikka.com lets you connect to your buddies in Google Talk, Yahoo!, AIM, [...]

Indiatimes Chikka Messenger provides free instant messaging directly to your mobile phone friends around the world. When your friend receive a reply, they can simply hit reply to send messages directly back to your computer. Chikka Messenger supports up to 320-character long SMS messages.

If you register your mobile number as your Chikka ID, messages sent to you – both SMS and instant messages – follow you to your phone when you are away or logged off.