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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

The Huawei Mate 30 may never make it to the UK
Mobile phones

Huawei insiders suggest a limited European release is likely

Pixel 4: Google reveals date for New York event
Mobile phones

Not long to wait for all-new Pixel phones

Samsung reportedly looking to merge the Galaxy S and Note
Mobile phones

Probably less confusing, but what of the S Pen?

The new iPad mini is £119 off at Amazon
Tablets

Still pricey, but a fabulous tablet

Xiaomi Redmi 7A review: A £99 wonder
Mobile phones

For the price, it’s hard to find any ways in which the Xiaomi Redmi 7A disappoints

£99 inc. VAT
Apple Event: New iPad and three new iPhones announced
Mobile phones

All the latest from Apple’s iPhone 11 event as it happens

Apple unveils the seventh-generation iPad
Tablets

Now with smart connector and a 10.2in screen

Withings Steel HR Sport: A classic design
Smartwatches

The Steel HR gets a sport redesign and gains a host of new features

£190 inc VAT
Garmin Forerunner 235 review
Fitness trackers

The Forerunner 235 offers oodles of options, but accuracy feels a touch iffy

£180 inc VAT
Runtopia S1 review: A cheap but functional running watch
Fitness trackers Wearable technology

The Runtopia S1 is basic, but mainly does the job

£63 inc. VAT