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
A whole bunch of Telstra providers are offering cheap 5G mobile plans with 100Mbps speeds
Cheap Telstra 5G, but with two catches.
Google Pixel 7 & Pixel 7 Pro: Plans, prices, and deals in Australia
The Google Pixel 7 family is here. Here's what you need to know.
Google Pixel 7 & Pixel 7 Pro Review: Value Kings
The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro offer some solid steps forward in terms of camera quality and build, but what Google didn't change is even more impressive.
Apple iPhone 14 Plus: Plans, prices, and deals in Australia
Compare prices, features and plans for the new iPhone 14 Plus over 24 and 36 months across Telstra, Optus and Vodafone.
The Pixel 7 still starts under $1,000, in this economy
The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are available to pre-order from today.
iPhone 14 Plus Review: Battery God
The iPhone 14 Plus is a great handset elevated by a battery that just won't die. It might not be the flashiest iPhone, but it might just be the most reliable.
All Belong mobile plans now have 5G, but there's a catch
All Belong mobile customers can now get 5G connectivity at no extra cost.
iPhone 14 Pro & iPhone 14 Pro Max Review: Always On
The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are great phones with a few "first generation" quirks.
Vodafone to switch off 3G in December 2023
We now know when Vodafone will stop offering 3G connectivity in Australia.
Optus offering free credit monitoring to "most affected" customers
Some Optus customers impacted by the breach will get free credit monitoring.
