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
Oh hey, the Google Pixel 10 family didn't get more expensive
Google has kept Pixel 10 pricing in line with last year's models.
HMD's new phone aims to "stop children sexting"
HMD says its new phone for children is "pornography incompatible".
280,000 customers exposed in iiNet security breach
iiNet says "limited personal information" was accessed.
Telstra's new Smart Modem has WiFi 7 and 5G backup
The new modem is still free for new customers.
Everyday Mobile now sells smartwatch eSIMs
Companion eSIM plans for smartwatches are available from $10 per month.
Can I use my own modem with a new internet plan?
Find out if you can keep your current modem router or have to buy a new one for NBN and Home Wireless internet plans.
Telstra's 5G network now covers 95% of the population
Telstra's 5G coverage is now at 95% of the population, up from 91% earlier in the year.
Superloop takes out first WhistleOut internet customer satisfaction award
Superloop won the overall Internet Customer Satisfaction Award, and three of the four subcategories.
