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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

OnePlus 3T
OnePlus 3T review: Gone but not forgotten
Mobile phones

The OnePlus 3T is an excellent smartphone that ticks all the right boxes, but is very hard to find brand-new

£399 inc VAT
The Android phones you should consider over the iPhone
Mobile phones

iPhones are wonderful, but they are also expensive. Here are alternatives for every current iOS device

Nexus 6P hands on
Google Nexus 6P review: Time to let go
Mobile phones

Google finally gets the phablet right with the Nexus 6P, delivering the best big-screen Android experience

£440 inc VAT (SIM-free, 32GB model)
LG G5
LG G5 review: A great phone in its day
Mobile phones

The most ambitious phone of recent years, LG's G5 is an incredible handset that finally stands shoulder to shoulder with Samsung's S7

£500 inc VAT (SIM-free)
This Samsung 4K monitor is an absolute steal
PC monitors PCs

Under £200 for a 28in 4K monitor is quite a bargain

Samsung Gear S3 review: Now an absolute bargain
Smartwatches Wearable technology

The OS isn't as mature as Wear OS, but the Gear S3 offers sumptuous design and great health-tracking capabilities

£350 inc VAT
Samsung’s wireless charging station is half price
Technology

Charge your Samsung kit in style with this bargain first-party wireless charger

Get £50 off Apple’s shiny new 2018 iPad Pros
Tablets

Still expensive, but moving in the right direction

Get 15% off Ebay purchases for today only
Technology

Save up to £75 on an Ebay order until 8pm tonight

Skullcandy Venue review: Never lose your headphones again
Headphones

The Skullcandy Venue comes with Tile’s clever lost and found tech built in - a great pair of cans for the forgetful

£150 inc VAT