And Welcome Back to My Blog!

Hello Everyone! As I promised, I will walk you through on how to install an E-Sim.

Virgin Mobile Sim -  UAE - It is worth it?

Hey Folks! I am back again for another product quick review!

I am going to review about sim card.

Sim Card... Wait, For real?

But why? A lot of products should be reviewed right? But why sim card?
Well I guess, there is a reason why I should review this product and you might change your mind in buying this one (If you are currently residing in the UAE)

 This is my quick unboxing review of Virgin Mobile Sim in the United Arab Emirates.

First things first,

The reason I bought this sim card is because of its prepaid offers. It's very affordable compared to its competitor.

Second, the E-Sim feature. I recently enquired about e-sim offers on other major carriers however I find it a bit costly. Then I decided to choose the virgin mobile as its very affordable and its a bang for my wallet.

So before I start unboxing. Let me share with you what happened an hour before I unbox it.

Virgin Megastore at Alwahda Mall Abu Dhabi, UAE

What's the process?

I went to Virgin Megastore in Alwahda Mall,  And a friendly sales agent assisted me and walked me through on activating the sim card.

And by the way, the reason why I bought this sim card, Is that I want to try E-SIM.
iPhone 11 can support E-SIM. So I decided to go with Virgin Mobile, (despite its unavailability at the moment)




The procedure went very well. No paper works were signed. Everything is digital, even my signature is digitally signed. After the verification using my emirates i.d, I made a payment via master card. The guy offered me 50 dirhams package which consists of the following:

• 50 local mins
• 2.5 gigabyte of data

Is it affordable? Expensive? or...

Pretty reasonable for its cost. Well, if you are planning not to use the current offer, you have the option to pause and/or reload at least 10 dirhams via the virgin mobile app or in-store or grocery shops. Ensure to have that maintaining balance to prevent any service interruption or getting your sim card expired.

Other plan offers are available. Including their semi and annual plans with *50 % off

And the Virgin Mobile App...

Speaking of the mobile app. All your data and local minutes or any changes on your account shall be processed thru the Virgin Mobile App.

But...

At the moment, the e-sim feature is currently unavailable but if you are planning to move via e-sim, You can do that on the virgin mobile app, no need to visit the store. Pretty straight forward right? And the good news? It's free of charge! No additional fees!

5G? YES! DEFFO!

And among other carriers, Virgin Mobile can support 5G too!
At the moment only a few 5G devices are available.

And I would like to commend the sales agent who assisted me at Virgin Megastore.
Thank You Mr. "James Bond" 😉

So let's start!

The packaging is pretty minimal. No dramas, small packaging that contains your sim card and your data.

However, Kudos to the team who designed the packaging. The resemblance of the iPhone packaging seems similar to this one.



And did I mention about stickers? Apple does... Virgin has it too!




And it comes with a sim ejecting tool. hmm? I wasn't expecting that.


And lastly, documentation: a step by step on how to activate your sim card.



And that's it!

I am still waiting for the email about the update of the e-sim. Once their service is working, then I can go ahead and do the transition.

Once again, thank you so much for reading this content.

And please visit my youtube channel: Ceddy's Random for the version of unboxing video.

Thanks and see you on my next blog!

--Ceddy

iPhone 11 Unboxing Review UAE Version

Hey hey hey! 

I am back again for another unboxing review.

I am unboxing the new iPhone 11.

So without further ado, here's my quick unboxing review.

De-Facto iPhone?

A handful of leaks of the design of the iPhone is everywhere on the internet. And some critics were not surprised. As the design is still the same.




The design is very familiar with this one because they are the same as the XR XS AND X. Same shape, notch, size as the XR.
And trust me, this phone is pretty big! It took me 3 days to adjust my grip on how to use the device as I felt it quite big. But as time goes by, It's good actually. Felt like the size of the iPhone 11 is just right, like in the goldilocks zone.

Physically, What changes have been made?

To be honest, none of that much was changed. A bit disappointing when I saw the device.

• The switch
• speakers
• aluminum rails 
• lightning port
• The LCD display, with 1972x828 resolution.
• Water-resistance IP68 
• All physical buttons are just the same compared last time.

Now, you get the idea.

Remember the iPhone 5C? Funky Colors!

It comes with six new colors:

• black
• green
• yellow
• purple
• red and 
• white 

As I notice, all the colors that they chose were more on pastel. And I really like there (Product Red). I really want there (Product Red) as the color is really catchy but the Virgin Megastore was running out of stocks.

And by the way, I would like to appreciate and commend the staffs of Virgin Megastore in Alwahda Mall, for there superb customer service. I really love how they assist customer, especially me, as I am one of there repeat customers. Top-notch service :)

Back to the iPhone, There are two different glass finishes on the back of the iPhone 11
The glossy across the back, where the apple logo is in the middle instead north of the middle.

The size and thickness weight are exactly the same. 8.3 mm thickness and 194 grams,
Apple said that battery life is one hour longer than the iPhone XR.

What's inside the box? The Gorgeous Box.  

Camera? Spell UH-SOME!

The only new thing is the cameras.  Camera square is matt glass finish now.  A New main camera is added the second camera to the iPhone 11 and its ULTRA WIDE.

Here are some of the pictures:





 You now get dual cameras and all the awesome features that come with. Like switching between the lenses while recording videos, so you get 4k regular and from the ultra-wide. The camera square is a matt glass finish. They are all cut from one piece of glass that's milled down to cut the shape out of it.

Portrait mode now  IS with more than just human faces. It does not detect a face to fake a shallow depth of fields with animals and objects.

"Slowfie", Wait, What?

Yes! You read it right! The front-facing camera does support "slowfie". It can record a slow-motion video with its new wide facing camera. iPhone 11 can now support video front-facing up to 60fps plus 4k resolution video. Ughhh.

A-PLUS SMARTPHONE CAMERA in 2019.

This is the best camera in a 700 dollars smartphone. In dirhams that would be 2949 AED (with tax)
Arguably in any smartphone, but still it's sort of a toss-up with the Samsung Galaxy S10.

If you want a great camera. this is a great camera. 

What about the price?

The price dropped, starts at $700,  which sort of fits nicely in this gradient of iPhone prices that Apple has created that they've kept around the XR from last year for cheaper and the iPhone 8 for even cheaper.

That's pretty much all.

Do I recommend it?

YES! This is the iPhone that People should get.

But...If you are into more the "Pro" thing, go with the 11 Pro.


Thanks for reading my quick unboxing review of the iPhone 11.

See you on my next blog :)

--Ceddy <3

Al Bahar at the Corniche | Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

Hey Hey Hey! Ceddy Here!

I'm back again for another travel review.
This time, I am writing about Al Bahar Corniche,  still here in the lovely city of Abu Dhabi.

Beach Please!

Al Bahar is a beautiful beachfront overlooking the Arabian Gulf and Marina Mall. This was open in public, last first quarter of 2018.

Every time I hang out on this place, I always by a coffee at Tim Hortons (yey! my favorite double-double coffee!) speaking of coffee, there's a lot of retail shops and food stall here in a stylish "unit".

Some of the retail shops are selling souvenirs like keychains and t-shirts even a nutrition shop that sells whey protein is available ('cause there is an outdoor gym here folks).

They have a Happy Pill... I got a Happy Place 😀

I call it my "Happy Place". This is where I write content, It's very peaceful and very relaxing.  I can focus and think of any ideas as I am free from distractions. 

Events like concerts usually held on this area as the beachfront has a coverage of 80,000 sqm mixed used of 48 retail shops and dining.  Pretty wide area right?

What's on Al Bahar?

The developer of Al Bahar created a variety of sports facilities on the beachfront. Volleyball and basketball courts, outdoor gym and football pitches and it is free to use for everyone.

Safety and Security

Worry-free as lifeguards and security guards monitoring the area. So you worry free on any unforeseen circumstances.

Transportation

If you have a car, Al Bahar offers a valet service too.



Bus number 11 and 71 passes by at Al Bahar. If you are a tourist and staying for a week in the city. You can buy a weekly pass on the big ticket machine which is available on every bus stops. It will cost you 50 dirhams or if you want a monthly pass, that will cost you 80 dirhams. You have the option as well to reload or buy a card at Abu Dhabi bus station. Bus card is usable for 5 years.

If you are not into bus commuting, Try to hail a cab. Inform the taxi driver that you are going to Al Bahar at Corniche and that's it.

Bright lights | Serene Place

At night, the pristine beachfront turns into a serene place where family and friends gathered together and spent some quality time. Lovely lightbulbs are carefully cross hanged into each unit. Indoor seating is available if you don't prefer the climate outside. Indoor seating comes with a television inside and has a second floor







Wood directional signs will guide you to reach on the spot that you want to visit.

More pictures 😀

So, Is it worth it?

Yes! Definitely! If you love beachin' out or just to enjoy the cool breeze of the Arabian Gulf, try to hang out on this place. It's a one-stop place for everything. Combining the dining and retail experience over the beachfront. Simply the best thing to hang out during the weekend or weekdays.
I highly recommend visiting the place around 5:30 PM. Less humid and less temperature by this time.


Thanks for reading my review.
See you on my next blog!

--Ceddy