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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

Samsung unveils the new Galaxy Fold at Unpacked 2019
Mobile phones Tablets

Folding 7.3in tablet turns into a smartphone

The Nokia 7.1 is an absolute steal at this price
Mobile phones

Nokia’s midranger was decent at full price, but with a third off it’s a no brainer

Why the Nokia 8.1 and Nokia 3.1 Plus are perfect for kids
Mobile phones

Nokia’s latest handsets offer the perfect blend of features for them and peace of mind for you

Google Home Mini vs Echo Dot
Speakers

Only have a limited budget to make your home smart? Then you’ll want the best mini speaker on offer…

This is an incredible price on the 2018 12.9in iPad Pro
Tablets

Yes, the iPad Pro it’s still pricey, but you get an awful lot of tablet for your money here

Get into streamed TV with 50% off the Now TV Smart Stick
Media streamers

50% off, if you grab one today

Polar Vantage V review: Sadly, just too imprecise
Wearable technology

The Polar Vantage V offers a hugely advanced feature set but it doesn't do the basics well enough for a wearable this expensive

£439 inc VAT
This Google Pixel 3 contract is cheaper than the RRP
Mobile phones

Plus you get unlimited calls and 9GB data for your money

The Huawei P20 Pro is going stupidly cheap right now
Mobile phones

One of the best phones of 2018 is half price at Argos

Buy the brilliant Honor View 20 and get a free smartwatch
Mobile phones Smartwatches

SIM-free and contract deals are available