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 P20 Pro has THREE rear-facing cameras and a massive 40MP sensor
Huawei's decided that two rear-facing cameras aren't enough for its latest flagship smartphone.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Review
The Beoplay E8s are stellar wire-free earbud with sound quality that surpasses their small size. They're comfortable, they look great, but if you want a pair, get ready to part with a pretty penny.
Aussie Broadband gets transparent about NBN congestion
Aussie Broadband is now publishing NBN traffic data for its entire network.
Data Wars: New customers can get 25GB on Telstra for $49 per month
Telstra is firing back at Optus with a 25GB-for-$49 per month deal.
New ACMA rules should make it easier to get NBN issues fixed
ACMA's proposed new rules are all about getting NBN complaints resolved faster.
NBN Co says network congestion now just 12 minutes a week
NBN's new monthly progress report states that users are now just seeing 12 minutes of congestion per week, down from over four hours.
HTC's U11 Life will be the first Android One handset to launch in Australia
The HTC U11 will see a local launch on March 14.
Deal alert: Save on the Nokia 8, Nokia 5, and Nokia 3310 3G
A trio of 2017 Nokia phones are all on sale.
Telstra expects to start selling 4G Windows 10 laptops later this year
Always connected 4G Windows 10 laptops are expected to be available through Telstra later this year.
Good deal: Two for one 365-day phone plans on Kogan
If you pick-up a long expiry phone plan on Kogan Mobile before the end of April, you'll get a second free!
