Alan Martin

Contributor

Alan is a freelance writer who's been previewing, reviewing and general opining about consumer technology for over a decade. Since going freelance in 2018, he's written for TechRadar, Tom's Guide, T3, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The i, NME, ShortList, the Evening Standard and a bunch of sites that sadly no longer exist. If not tapping away extraordinarily loudly on a mechanical keyboard, you'll find him gaming, running, or at the theatre. You might even find him talking about Derby County Football Club, if they're having a decent season (so, probably not).

We need bulkier phones, not the iPhone Air… and you know why

A return to substance over style would be extremely welcome at this point.

Phones         4 days ago

The iPhone Fold will only be great if it supports the iPad’s finest accessory

An iPhone that moonlights as an iPad is pointless to me if I can’t scribble on it with an Apple Pencil.

Phones         November 27

iPhone 18 release date rumors have me worried for fans on a budget

Pro or nothing in September?

Phones         November 13

The new Pebble Watch looks great, but I’m not ditching my Apple Watch for this nostalgia trip

Just who are the new Pebble smartwatches for? Not me, that's for sure.

Features         November 1

I upgraded my iPhone 14 Pro to iOS 26 — and I wish I hadn’t

If I could turn back time…

Phones         October 29