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
Get a year of bonus data on most Belong mobile plans
Belong is offering as much as 100GB of bonus data per month.
"Turn it off and on again" the solution to Optus outage
A network issue has disrupted connectivity for Optus customers, but there's an easy fix.
Australians can pre-order the Pixel 10a from February 19
Google's latest A-series Pixel is arriving even earlier this year.
Deal alert: Lock in a year on Boost Mobile for $250
Boost has a back-to-school deal on one of its popular long-expiry plans.
5G coverage maps: Where is 5G available in Australia?
Check out our 5G coverage maps from a variety of telcos to compare coverage and speeds in your area.
Apple reportedly exploring iPhone flip-style foldable
The company is thinking about its second foldable before even shipping its first.
Last chance to score a free year of Amazon Prime with Origin NBN
Origin has swapped out its bonus Paramount Plus offer for Amazon Prime.
Honey, OPPO shrunk the Reno 15 Pro
The Reno 15 Pro is the smallest phone OPPO has launched in Australia in years.
Old iPhones failing to connect to Telstra network following new software update
The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X are all impacted.
