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
Xiaomi launches in Australia, along with the 15T and 15T Pro
Sales for Xiaomi's new flagship phones will kick off on October 10 with very aggressive pricing.
Nothing's budget brand has cheap, colourful new headphones
The CMF Headphone Pro retail for just $179 and come in a rather unusual shade of light green.
NBN Fibre to the Node: Everything you need to know
Fibre to the Node - or FTTN - is a key technology at the heart of Australia's National Broadband Network rollout.
FTTC NBN plans: Everything you need to know
Everything you need to know about Fibre to the Curb NBN.
Vodafone not impacted by Optus Triple Zero outages, despite network sharing agreement
While Vodafone uses the Optus network infrastructure in regional Australia, its "core network" is seperate.
Aussie telcos are making us wait for 5G on Apple Watch
New Apple Watches sold in Australia support 5G, but our telcos haven't implemented 5G for smartwatches yet.
NBN typical evening speeds explained and compared
What are NBN evening speeds, what do they mean for your connection and, most importantly, which providers have the fastest?
iPhone Air review: Vibes and compromise
The iPhone Air is cool in a way gadgets rarely are these days, but it requires you to put up with some compromises.
Belong finally has eSIM
Telstra's budget brand now allows customers to pick from a physical SIM or an eSIM.
