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
Is Telstra Upgrade & Protect a good deal?
Telstra has a new add-on that's a mix between phone insurance and an early upgrade path, but is it a good deal?
Google's app subscription service launches in Australia this week
All you can eat apps for $7.99 per month.
OLED vs. LCD: What kind of TV is right for you
One of the big decisions you'll need to make when buying a TV is OLED vs. LCD. Here's what that means.
amaysim brings back 2GB for $10 promo
amaysim is once again slinging a 2GB plan for just $10 per recharge.
Google's second-gen Pixel Buds now available for $279
You can now get your hands on the new Google Pixel Buds.
Optus mobile customers can now pay $5 for a day of unlimited data
Optus now has an unlimited data offer for mobile customers.
Motorola Moto G8 Review
The Moto G8 is a solid phone for $329. It performs reliably, but it lacks NFC and its camera is worse than competing phones in the same price bracket.
Try out new iPhone features early with the iOS 14 public beta
The iOS 14 public beta is now available for iPhone and iPad, here's how to install it.
Galaxy Note 20 reveal event dated
Samsung will reveal the Galaxy Note 20 at the start of August.
