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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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T review: Four cameras for £179
Mobile phones

Spoiler: there isn’t one

£179 inc. VAT
Fairphone 3 review: The only way is ethics?
Mobile phones

The Fairphone 3 is a noble project, but in raw specs you’re paying more for less

£383 inc. VAT (converted from €450)
The superb Pocophone F1 is now £190
Mobile phones

Was incredible value, now even more so

Garmin Vivomove Style and Luxe: More style for a price
Wearable technology

These stylish smartwatches look better than the Vivomove 3, but don't offer much more by way of features

£260 to £480 inc. VAT
The Moto G8 Plus now insanely cheap in the January sales
Mobile phones

The Motorola bargain is even better value now

Our budget favourite – the Moto G7 Power – is now just £130
Mobile phones

Decent performance and a battery that goes on and on

The 256GB iPhone 11 is now cheaper than ever
Mobile phones

Still pricey, but if you want maximum storage, this is as cheap as it gets

This Samsung Galaxy S10 contract is incredible value
Mobile phones

It comes out as cheaper than the S10 SIM-free price and includes a free watch

The Samsung Galaxy Note Plus 10 5G is going super cheap
Mobile phones

How does £400 off and a free Galaxy Watch Active sound?

best security camera - Arlo Pro 2
Arlo Pro 2 review: Solid security for a price
Security cameras

The Arlo Pro 2 is stacked with features but it starts pricey and gets even more so

£290 inc VAT