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Alan Martin

Alan Martin is a freelance writer with more than a decade’s worth of experience, mainly in the technology space, with bylines at The Evening Standard, Tom’s Guide, The i and many others. His main focus at Expert Reviews is ensuring that your next pick of phone or wearable is the right choice for you and represents the best possible value for money. In the past he’s covered a broad range of games, dental apparel and pet accessories and, on one memorable occasion, had to strip off to retrieve a rogue drone from a lake – such is his dedication to reviews.

Recent articles by Alan Martin

Galaxy Watch Active review: A good smartwatch
Smartwatches Wearable technology

As a smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch Active ticks every box, but as a fitness tracker, plenty are left blank

£220 inc. VAT
Fitbit Ace 2: Hands on with the family-friendly Fitbit
Wearable technology

An Ace up the sleeve

Echo Flex review: Plugging a gap
Smart speakers

The Echo Flex literally plugs a gap but can you have too many Echo devices?

£25 inc. VAT
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G review: Affordable(ish) 5G
Mobile phones

The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G offers the cheapest taste of 5G yet, but do you really need it?

£669 inc. VAT
Fitbit Inspire HR: Fitbit's best-ever value tracker
Fitness trackers

Fitbit’s follow-up to the Alta HR is a damned fine fitness band

£90
Fitbit Inspire: Just spend a bit more on the HR
Fitness trackers Wearable technology

BT is offering a great Fitbit deal on the Inspire during the sales season

£70 inc VAT
Fitbit Versa Lite review
Smartwatches

The Fitbit Versa Lite doesn’t cut much, except the price

£150
Amazon Echo 3rd generation (2019) review
Smart speakers Speakers

The same sound quality as the Echo Plus for £50 less

£89 inc. VAT
Chipolo One review: An effective Bluetooth tracker
Technology

The Chipolo One is a great little device but the competition is tough

£21 inc. VAT
This Samsung Galaxy S20 5G contract is just £30 a month
Mobile phones

Yes, there’s an upfront cost, but it’s still great value