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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

These Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 deals are crazy-good value
Wearable technology

One of the best smartwatches for under £100 after cashback

Garmin Vivosmart 5: Bold new looks, but more of the same
Fitness trackers

The Garmin Vivosmart 5’s bigger screen is nice but the extra features are nothing to write home about

£130 inc VAT
Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen): An excellent budget smart speaker
Smart speakers

The new Echo Dot looks and sounds better for the same price. What’s not to like?

£50 inc VAT
How to make your iPhone 13 even better with EE
Mobile phones

Apple’s subscription services are one of the best parts of iPhone ownership – and you can get your pick of them with an EE contract

Realme C35 review: Save your money with the C31
Mobile phones

The Realme C35 is a decent phone, but the cheaper C31 isn’t too far behind

£169 inc. VAT
Realme C31 review: A bona fide bargain
Mobile phones

The Realme C31 is an absolute steal and effortlessly upstages the more expensive C35

£129 inc. VAT
Google gets serious about audio with the Pixel Buds Pro
Audio Headphones

Pixel Buds Pro coming July 28, priced £179

The Google Pixel Watch is finally official
Wearable technology

…but don’t expect Google’s first wearable until the autumn.

reMarkable 2 review: Less is more
Tablets

It’s expensive, but the reMarkable 2 is a great distraction-free digital notepad

£339 inc. VAT
Apple ushers in M1 Ultra with the Mac Studio
PCs

Mac Studio offers phenomenal power at an intimidating price