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
Modem vs. router: What's the difference and which one do you need?
Learn the difference between a modem and a router and which one you'll need for your internet connection type.
PSA: Your iPhone has a secret button for switching from Spotify to Apple Music
The easiest option for ditching Spotify is hidden in your iPhone's settings.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: Best plans, prices, and deals in Australia
Compare Galaxy Z Fold 7 plans and prices from Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE: Best plans, prices, and deals in Australia
Compare Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE plans and prices from Vodafone.
WhistleOut Awards 2025: The best mobile plans, internet plans, and devices
The winners of the eighth annual WhistleOut Awards, revealed.
Optus research says a third of Aussies now use travel eSIMs
Travel eSIMs are now almost as popular as buying a local SIM overseas.
Six years of security updates the new norm for OPPO's budget range
Six years of security for under $300.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 review: A more mature foldable
In its seventh iteration, the Galaxy Z Fold feels all grown up.
Try new iPhone features early with the iOS 26 public beta
Apple's latest public beta is now available for iPhone users.
