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
OPPO’s Reno 13 phones come with up to $700 in bonuses
Get a free smartwatch with your new smartphone.
AirPods can now be used as hearing aids in Australia
There's now a clinical-grade hearing test in Apple's Health app.
OPPO Reno 13 5G review: Premium but not too pricey
The Reno 13 5G is a great value phone, with little to complain about. There are a few software quirks, like a little too much bloatware, but none of these are deal breakers.
You can save up to $500 on a Pixel 9 right now
Optus, Telstra, and Vodafone all have solid Pixel 9 deals running.
Exetel still the fastest provider in latest ACCC NBN speed report
Exetel has taken out the top spot in the Measuring Broadband Report three quarters in a row now.
Google's Pixel 9a is getting an April launch in Australia
The phone is arriving in April, but doesn't have a firm release date yet.
Tangerine to launch eSIM smartwatch support in early April
Sibling telco More will also have the feature.
Samsung Galaxy A36 vs. Galaxy A56: Which should you buy?
How do Samsung's latest more affordable phones compare?
NBN Co is offering up to $7 million in Cyclone Relief Funding
Impacted customers will be able to reach out to their provider for financial support.
Mophie to launch limited edition F1 power banks
Mophie is partnering with Oracle Red Bull Racing for a collection of accessories.
