Articles By Alex Choros
Alex Choros
Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.
Throughout his career as a journalist, Alex has covered international trade shows, spent three years co-hosting a tech show on community radio, and was awarded Highly Commended in the Best Reviewer category of the 2018 IT Journalism Awards and the 2021 IT Journalism Awards. His work contributed to WhistleOut Australia winning the Best Consumer Technology Coverage award in the 2023 IT Journalism Awards. Alex won the Consensus Award for Best Investigative Writer in 2024, and the Consensus Award for Best Editor in 2025.
He regularly contributed to Gizmodo and Lifehacker, and he often pops up on 2GB and 3AW to talk telco. On weekends, you'll find Alex at a wine bar, on a hike, or in the middle of a mosh pit.
Expertise
- Mobile plans
- Internet plans
- Smartphones and tablets
- Headphones and speakers
- NBN
- Telco
Awards
- Best Editor (2025 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
- Best Investigative Writer (2024 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
- Best Consumer Technology Coverage (2023 IT Journalism Awards)
- Finalist - Most Controversial Writer (2023 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
- Highly Commended - Best Reviewer (2021 IT Journalism Awards)
- Highly Commended - Best Reviewer (2018 IT Journalism Awards)
Education
- Masters of Strategic Public Relations - University of Sydney (2013 - 2015)
- Bachelor of Creative Industries and Information Technology - Queensland University of Technology (2008 - 2012)
Featured Publications
Complete NBN Glossary
In this glossary we define all of the common terms you'll hear when talking about the NBN, and link you to relevant articles from our database that we think will help.
The phones we're most excited for in the second half of 2021
Keen for a glimpse at the best future smartphones coming soon to a store near you? We break down which upcoming handsets you should be waiting for.
PSA: Apple Music lossless audio is data-free on Telstra
Telstra mobile customers don't need to use a single gig to stream lossless audio on Apple Music.
TPG now offers NBN 250 and NBN 1000 plans
TPG has NBN 250 and NBN 1000 to its range of plans.
Optus will give you $300 for your old iPhone 7 (and has cut iPhone 11 & 12 prices)
Now's a great time to get rid of that old iPhone.
Optus still the fastest provider in ACCC NBN speed report
The ACCC has put out the latest Measuring Broadband Australia report, with Optus still on top.
Try new iPhone features early with the iOS 15 public beta
The iOS 15 public beta is now available for iPhone and iPad, here's how to install it.
How to sell your iPhone (and get the best price)
Got an old iPhone? Don't throw it away, trade it in for cash! There's big bucks in second-hand iPhones and in this guide we'll walk you through how to make the most on yours.
Telstra's 5G network now covers 75% of the population
Telstra has hit a rather significant milestone with its 5G coverage.
