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
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Best plans, prices, and deals in Australia
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OPPO's A6 5G gets a price bump but more RAM
The OPPO A6 5G may be more expensive, but it has more memory and twice the storage of last year's model.
Motorola is finally taking cameras seriously on its “Signature” flagship
And it has the DXOMARK score to prove it.
Samsung's Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 also got a price hike
The latest A-series devices are $50 more expensive than their predecessors, but get some solid upgrades.
Telstra’s budget brand Belong is also increasing mobile plan prices
Belong is also slashing the amount of data in its top-end mobile broadband plan.
Apple iPhone 17e: Best plans, prices, and deals in Australia
Compare iPhone 17e plans and prices from Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone.
Telstra increases mobile plan prices amid comments on pulling back regional coverage investment
Fuel isn't the only thing getting more expensive.
iPhone 17e vs. iPhone 13: Is it time to upgrade?
If you're still using an iPhone 13, you might be thinking about upgrading to the iPhone 17e. We'll help decide if that's the right call for you.
