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
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold: Best plans, prices and deals in Australia
Compare Pixel 9 Pro Fold plans and prices from Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone.
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold review: Better design, similar compromises
Google got the Pixel 9 Pro Fold's design right, but not the price. While there's a lot to love about the folding Pixel, the compromises it makes mean it's unlikely to have mass appeal.
Meet Buddy Telco, Australia's newest NBN provider
Buddy Telco delivers leading-edge connectivity at low monthly prices, making it a great pick for anyone trying to reduce their internet bill.
OPPO's latest budget phone makes big durability promises
OPPO says the A80 can survive most "everyday" drops.
Xiaomi's Poco F6 phones launch in Australia today
New phones, and a new way of doing business.
TPG turns to satellites to boost regional Vodafone network coverage
A new partnership with LEO satellite provider Lynk will allow Vodafone network customers to text even when they don't have traditional mobile coverage.
Telstra's mobile plans just got more expensive - how do they compare?
How do Telstra's mobile plans compare after this year's price rise?
Optus axed four Living Network features this month
Call Notes, Call Translate, Call Effects, and Game Path all got the cut.
HMD's latest Nokia throwback phone launches in Australia next week
A blast from the Windows Phone past.
