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
Alexa-powered UE Blast and Megablast land on May 8
UE's latest speakers will ship with Alexa.
The Moto G6 and Moto E5 are Motorola's first smartphones for 2018
Motorola has unveiled its first smartphones for the 2018: The Moto G6 and the Moto E5.
amaysim brings Huawei P20 to Australia ahead of official launch
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Apple HomePod Review
Apple's HomePod is the best sounding smart speaker around, but it's far from the smartest smart speaker. Truly excellent sound quality is offset by Siri's comparatively limited capabilities and how entrenched HomePod is in the Apple ecosystem. A few ifs-and-buts coupled with the $499 asking price mean Apple's first smart speaker is best suited to the existing faithful. HomePod isn't something you buy on a whim.
Amazon Echo Spot goes on sale April 26 for $199
Amazon is now taking pre-orders for its touchscreen touting smart speaker, the Echo Spot.
WK7 ThinQ is LG's high resolution take on Google Home
LG is bringing its Google Assistant powered smart speaker to Australia.
Good deal: One year of ALDI Mobile with 80GB for $299
ALDI Mobile is back with a new long-expiry prepaid deal: $299 for 80GB and unlimited talk and text.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium is Sony's first smartphone with two rear cameras
Sony's latest high-end smartphone has two rear-facing cameras for improved lowlight photography and video.
Good deal: 50% off OVO prepaid recharges
If you're looking to save money on prepaid, OVO has slashed 50% off its prepaid recharges.
