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
Foxtel Now Box Review
The Foxtel Now Box solely exists to get Foxtel Now on your TV. It does this well, but the remainder of the Foxtel Now Box's functionality feels like an afterthought. This might not bother you If Foxtel Now is the only streaming service you're interested in, but it means the Foxtel Now Box feels incomplete when compared to other set-top boxes on the market, and isn't quite unique enough to be guaranteed a HDMI port.
OVO expands brick-and-mortar sales with Australia Post
OVO prepaid SIMs are now available in post offices across Australia, marking the telco's second major partnership in just two weeks.
Google Pixel 2 XL Review
The Pixel 2 XL is one of the best Android phones you can buy, but it's not quite a homerun for Google. The amazing camera and performance are offset by potentially problematic screen issues and a design that pales in comparison to the competition. These aren't deal breakers, but they mean the Pixel 2 XL isn't quite the "go to" Android flagship Google wants it to be.
Telstra broadband finally goes unlimited
You can now get an unlimited broadband plan from Telstra.
Huawei Nova 2i Review
The Nova 2i is a smartphone that pushes the envelope forward on what you should expect from an "affordable" device. The screen wouldn't look out of place on a phone twice its price, and neither would the build quality. Camera quality can be inconsistent, but for the money, the Nova 2i is a top handset.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas over at Virgin
Virgin Mobile is getting in early with festive bargains on phone plans.
OVO SIM cards are headed to 7-Eleven from November 15
OVO is moving from online-only to instore.
Motorola Moto G5S Plus Review
The Moto G5S Plus is one of the best budget smartphones around right now, and is an admirable successor to the G5 Plus. The screen is a little bigger, the camera is a little better, and it's still great value. If you're after a bang for buck smartphone, the Moto G5S Plus deserves your utmost consideration.
Foxtel Now Box to go on sale Friday for $99
The Foxtel Now Box is exactly what it sounds like.
Huawei's $1899 Porsche Design Mate 10 is coming to Australia
Huawei, to Apple: "Hold my beer"
