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
iiNet FTTB is free for six months for new customers
If your home is connected to iiNet's FTTB, you can score six months of free internet.
Apple Family Sharing: How it works and how you can beat the system
Apple's Family Sharing is for more than just families.
Android 16 is out now, but its big new features aren’t coming until later this year
Google has let Android 16 out early.
Apple's new OS might finally make iPad "Pro"
iPadOS 26 brings big - and often requested - changes to iPad.
Telstra expands satellite text messaging to iPhone
iPhone users can now take advantage of Telstra's Starlink-powered text messaging when outside of coverage areas.
The new features coming to your iPhone in iOS 26 later this year
A new name, and a new design.
Optus' cheapest NBN plans are getting a price rise
Only Optus' NBN 25 and NBN 50 plan are getting more expensive this year.
Yomojo to start selling NBN plans in August
Yomojo's NBN plans with have fixed pricing and bundling discounts.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: Best plans, prices, and deals in Australia
Samsung's latest flagship phones are here. Compare Galaxy S25 Ultra plans from Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Best plans, prices, and deals in Australia
Samsung's new ultra-thin phone is here. Compare Galaxy S25 Edge plans from Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone.
