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
Tangerine's Black Friday deals include a year-long discount on NBN plans
Tangerine is starting Black Friday sales early.
Just 4% of Australians consider AI important when buying a new phone
Research from OPPO shows features like battery life and camera quality are far more consequential for Aussies.
Xiaomi 15T Pro review: Pro features, unpro price
The $1,299 asking price makes the Xiaomi 15T Pro a compelling alternative to the usual suspects.
Nothing launches its first budget phone, kinda
The Phone 3a Lite is Nothing's first cheaper phone under its primary brand.
A quick look at Apple's "new" Sydney store
Apple is reopening its Chatswood store with a fresh look.
OPPO's Find X9 series will launch in Australia in November
This time, OPPO is launching both the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro locally.
Samsung won't charge for current Galaxy AI features after all
Future features could still come with a price, however.
The Galaxy S26 may be launching later than expected
We could be waiting until March for Samsung's next flagship phones.
Some older Samsung phones have issues calling Triple Zero
The issue can be fixed with a software upgrade on some devices, but others will need to be replaced entirely.
AirPods Pro 3 review: Give and take
The new AirPods Pro offer big improvements and a few small trade-offs.
