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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

Here's everything Google revealed at its Made by Google show
Mobile phones

The Google Gods smiled upon us

What is Google’s new Pixel Stand?
Mobile phones

At the Made by Google event, Google unveiled its own take on the wireless charger for its new Pixel 3 handsets

Google Pixel Watch: Don't expect a Pixel Watch tonight
Smartwatches Wearable technology

Google has dismissed rumours that it's working on a Pixel Watch for a 2018 launch

Google Pixel 2 vs iPhone Xs: The big two go head to head
Mobile phones

They’re two of the biggest smartphone brands in the world, but how does Apple’s new iPhone Xs fare against the old Google Pixel 2?

Football Manager 2019: New features announced
Gaming

Football Manager returns in early November and developers Sports Interactive have started drip-feeding new features

Nokia 5.1 review: Don’t Nokia it until you try it
Mobile phones

A competent, rather good-looking sub-£200 smartphone with a couple of significant weak spots

£189 inc VAT
Amazon revamps Echo range with new Dot, Show, Plus and Sub
Smart speakers

“Alexa, increase Amazon profits”

FIFA 19 release date, formats and rumours
Gaming

You can now play the FIFA 19 demo to warm up for the game's official release on 28 September

How to buy a second-hand smartphone
Mobile phones

Buying a pre-owned handset can save you hundreds of pounds. Here’s how to minimise the risks and bag a bargain

The products that didn’t make Apple’s September event
Technology

All the focus was on the iPhone Xs and Apple Watch Series 4… so where was everything else?