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 XL review: Android's photography king
The Pixel phones have always been great at photography, and with the Pixel 9 Pro XL, the battery, display, and design have mostly caught up.
JB Hi-Fi is now ranging Nothing's CMF phones
Nothing's budget brand has made its way Down Under.
Apple iPad Pro (M4) review: Great expectations
iPads keep getting more expensive, but the same limitations keep holding them back.
The Moto G85 has a premium design at a budget price
Motorola's latest budget phone is all about looks.
Kim K bares skin (coloured tones) in new Beats collab
The Beats Studio Pro are launching in three new Kimpsired shades.
Telstra's 4G network now almost matches its 3G
The telco says it is on track to meet its commitment.
Telstra and Optus delay 3G shutdown until late October
The 3G shutdown has been pushed back by just over two months.
The Google Pixel 9 family will require a subscription for some AI features
They're also more expensive than last year's models.
Aussie Broadband now has "Pro" NBN plans with much faster upload speeds
Business-grade upload speeds, but without the business-grade price.
