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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 Samsung Galaxy S10e is going cheap SIM-free
Mobile phones

Samsung’s discount flagship is now even cheaper

This Huawei P30 deal is astonishingly good value
Mobile phones

Not bad at all for a brand new handset

Argos is clearing its Pixel 2 phones at a great price
Mobile phones

The Pixel 2 is still a wonderful phone, and it’s now at a tempting price

Nanoleaf Canvas review: A wall of colour
Home & garden

Nanoleaf Canvas is hardly essential, but the interactive lighting system adds playfulness to your home decor

£180 for nine tiles, inc. VAT
Save £15 on an 4K Amazon Fire TV Stick
Media streamers

Amazon has cut the price of the Fire TV Stick as part of its spring sale

Sony has a generous trade-in offer if you buy a new Xperia
Mobile phones

Double-value Sony vouchers for your old phone

Amazon’s Galaxy Note 8 deal is worth a look for phablet fans
Mobile phones

It may not be Samsung’s latest Note, but the differences are minor

Apple AirPower is no more
Technology

The much-maligned charging mat has suffered consistent delays since it was revealed in 2017

This Samsung Galaxy Note 9 deal is excellent value
Mobile phones

£33 per month and no upfront cost with this code

Vodafone Smart X9 review: The best budget phone for £100
Mobile phones

The Vodafone Smart X9 isn’t perfect, but at this price what’s not to like?

£99 inc VAT (plus £10 top up)