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
Southern Phone has new family friendly mobile and broadband plans
Southern Phone has new plans including Family Zone internet monitoring and filtering software.
Editor's pick: The best mobile games
Whether you're on iPhone or Android, we've got great mobile games for you to sink your teeth into.
Good deal: Get two 15GB mobile plans for free for a year when you switch to amaysim energy
What's better than a free phone plan? Two! And you can get exactly that from amaysim when you sign up to a new energy service.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Review
Sony's Xperia XZ2 is a perfectly capable phone with one major flaw: it fails to standout. There's nothing overly wrong with it, but there's not much to get excited about either.
Nokia unveils three new budget smartphones
Because launching four phones in May clearly wasn't enough.
AirPlay 2 and stereo-pairing come to HomePod via iOS 11.4
Apple's HomePod just got a couple of new features.
Optus offers Virgin Mobile customers exclusive switching plans
Optus is trying to woo Virgin Mobile customers with savings and special plans.
Moto G6 and Moto E5 on sale from June 7 starting at $229
The Moto G6 and Moto E5 will arrive in local stores from June 7.
Sony Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact now available
Sony's Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact trade bulky bezels and blocky design for extra-tall displays and curves.
Social media privacy tips for you and your kids
Is your kid insisting on an Instagram? Frothing for a Facebook? Here's what you should know if you decide to let them have an account.
