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
Huawei's noise-cancelling earbuds go on sale tomorrow
Huawei has upgraded its wire-free earbuds with active noise cancelling tech.
Alcatel has two new sub-$300 smartphones
Two new cheap Alcatel smartphones are available locally now.
Not a typo: 100GB phone plan for $28 per month
One of Australia's newest telcos, Circles.Life, is slinging a 100GB plan for just $28 per month.
Foxtel is adding dedicated sci-fi and murder mystery channels in December
Foxtel is launching two new channels right in time for Christmas.
Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 Review
The Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 are slick cans that cost just a little too much. However, if you're happy to pay the Bose premium you'll be rewarded by comfortable headphones with great noise-cancellation and crystal clear call quality.
Optus dethrones TPG in latest ACCC NBN speed report
The ACCC has released its latest report on real world NBN speeds.
Google-less Huawei Mate 30 Pro to get an extremely limited Australian launch
The Mate 30 Pro is coming to Australia after all, just without Google. And you'll need to jump through some hoops to get it.
Telstra says 5G won't replace NBN
Telstra and Optus' 5G philosophies are almost polar opposites.
About 140,000 homes can now get Optus 5G home broadband
Optus has greatly expanded availability of its 5G NBN alternative.
We wanna stream Netflix on this 130-inch short throw projector
A huge screen without the price.
