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
Motorola delays local RAZR launch until March
You'll need to wait a little longer to get your hands on Motorola's new foldable smartphone.
HTC envisages a 5G future where PCs won't be required for high-end VR
As it becomes more available, 5G could help democratise virtual reality in the coming years.
Everyone pre-ordering a Galaxy S20 now gets bonus Galaxy Buds+
Samsung is giving away Galaxy Buds+ to anyone who's a pre-order a Galaxy S20 now, as opposed to just those who purchase top-end models.
Boost considers trading personal data for dollars off your new phone
Boost Mobile is exploring options for selling phones on a plan and entering the postpaid market.
Android 11 to clamp down on location permissions
The first version of Android 11 is here way sooner than expected.
Seriously, should a smartphone cost a kidney?
Samsung and Apple keep charging more for smartphones, but how much is too much?
Telstra Movie Tickets: Everything you need to know
Everything you need to know about scoring cheap movie tickets with Telstra.
Optus tops latest ACCC NBN speed report
The ACCC has released its latest report on real world NBN speeds.
TPG-Vodafone merger approved by Federal Court
The TPG-Vodafone merger, and is set to be implemented mid-2020, pending appeals and further regulatory approvals.
Vodafone and TPG sitting in a tree: M-E-R-G-I-N-G
The TPG-Vodafone merger, and is set to be implemented mid-2020, pending appeals and further regulatory approvals.
