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
Optus tops ACCC's speed report for fifth consecutive quarter
The ACCC has released its latest report on real world NBN speeds.
iiNet and Internode are the latest providers to offer gigabit NBN plans
Both iiNet and Internode now have NBN 250 and NBN 1000 plans.
How much data does xCloud Xbox game streaming use?
Is streaming your favourite Xbox games on the go going to lead to burn a hole in your data?
Gifts for the person you have no idea what to get
Can't believe you drew your weird Aunt Beth for kris kringle? We've got you covered.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 processor should lead to better battery on 5G flagships
The manufacturer's new flagship chipset should be a boon for battery life.
Beats Flex Review
The Beats Flex are a good - if tad awkward - entry-level pair of wireless headphones. For the money, you could certainly do worse.
Get 20GB for $26.25 per month on Optus and bonus Flybuys points
Optus is discounting its Flybuys phone plans.
Telstra's prepaid 5G plans will change on February 1
Telstra's 5G situation keeps getting more confusing.
OPPO Enco W51 Wire-Free Headphones Review
At $249, OPPO's Enco W51 wire-free buds deliver solid sound quality and excellent noise-cancelling at a price that well and truly undercuts the competition. The buds are however let down by a shortish battery and the fact you can't customise any settings if you don't have an OPPO phone. But all in all, the Enco W51s are great headphones for the money.
Save $30 per month on Aussie Broadband gigabit NBN plans for Cyber Monday
Aussie is cutting the cost of NBN 250 and NBN 1000 plans until midnight tonight.
