
Alan Martin
Freelance contributor Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are found all over the web and in the occasional magazine too. When not weighing up the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you'll probably find him tackling his ever-growing games backlog. He also handles all the Wordle coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game for the last several years in an effort to keep his streak forever intact.
Latest articles by Alan Martin

Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Galaxy S22: Biggest upgrades
By Alan Martin last updated
Three years’ worth of incremental upgrades start to add up.

iPhone 17 tipped for major cooling upgrade — no more overheating
By Alan Martin published
Apple may follow flagship Android manufacturers by adopting vapor cooling for the next generation of iPhones.

Macs and iPads will finally get the Mail upgrade that iPhones have had for months
By Alan Martin published
An April release date is scheduled, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim won’t get a US release, claims leaker
By Alan Martin published
It “almost certainly” won’t be offered by American carriers, according to the prolific leaker Evan Blass.

iOS 19 leak reveals overhauled camera interface influenced by Vision Pro
By Alan Martin published
Future iPhones could take a leaf out of Vision Pro’s design for a cleaner, less cluttered interface.

Samsung Galaxy S25 colors leak with four shades for each model
By Alan Martin last updated
But no sign of the Slim, suggesting a launch later in the year.

iPhone 17 Air might be even thinner than expected
By Alan Martin published
The iPhone 17 Air could be 5.5mm at its thinnest point, according to the analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Apple Intelligence caught spewing false news headlines again — this needs to stop
By Alan Martin published
Apple’s AI-generated headline summaries show how implicitly trusting artificial intelligence can be a worrying shortcut.

Apple Intelligence now needs 7GB of your iPhone’s storage — frankly, I’d rather have the extra space
By Alan Martin published
It's been revealed that Apple Intelligence takes up 7GB of storage on iPhones, Macs and iPads.

No, Apple won’t make you talk to your next Magic Mouse — and that’s a huge relief
By Alan Martin last updated
Leaks lost in translation.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra tipped to beat iPhone 16 Pro Max in one big way
By Alan Martin last updated
The S25 Ultra is tipped to have a screen brightness up to 3,000 nits, rivalling the Google Pixel 9 Pro and blowing past the iPhone 16 Pro.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Galaxy S25: Biggest expected differences
By Alan Martin published
Should you pay extra for Samsung’s top-of-the-range Galaxy, or will the regular model suffice?

Pixel 10 Pro concept video imagines crazy camera redesign
By Alan Martin published
This almost certainly won’t happen but imagine if it did.

Samsung Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Ultra colors — all the rumors so far
By Alan Martin published
What shades will the S25 be available in? Here’s what we’ve heard so far.

OnePlus Watch 3 leak reveals key design upgrade that adds a new way to navigate
By Alan Martin published
Twisting the crown might actually do something this time around.

OnePlus Open 2 could arrive next year with these 3 huge upgrades
By Alan Martin published
The OnePlus Open 2 could get boosted performance, waterproofing and the biggest battery we’ve ever seen in a foldable.

Apple could be forced to bring AirDrop and AirPlay to Android — here’s why
By Alan Martin published
AirDrop and AirPlay could be available to Android if EU laws come into force.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra leak shows off curvier new design
By Alan Martin published
More pics from the renowned leaker Evan Blass have shown alleged redesigns for the Galaxy S25 Plus and Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra announcement date just tipped by leaked Galaxy Unpacked poster
By Alan Martin last updated
Samsung could reveal its next lineup of flagship phones in just 35 days’ time, according to an Italian poster that's just been leaked online.

VPNs and streaming – what you should know before Christmas
By Alan Martin published
Everything you need to know about streaming and VPNs this Christmas

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses just got three big upgrades — here's the new features
By Alan Martin last updated
Shazam, live translation and live AI features are all arriving in a software update to Meta's smart glasses.

New iPhone 17 Air report has great news about the price for Apple's thinnest iPhone yet
By Alan Martin last updated
An early report claiming the upcoming slim handset could be the most expensive iPhone ever appear wide of the mark — which makes the iPhone 17 Air far more appealing.

Apple iPhone 17 Air takes first steps toward landing on store shelves next year
By Alan Martin published
The “product introduction phase” is a small production run for testing
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