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
Samsung Galaxy S8 vs. iPhone 7 camera showdown
Samsung vs Apple. Galaxy vs iPhone. Which camera reigns supreme?
Apple's Office alternative is now free for all iPhone, iPad, and Mac users
If you've got an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can now get iWork for free.
Apple Watch Series 2 Review
The Apple Watch Series 2 offers the best smartwatch experience money can buy, but it's not cheap and it's not yet a must-have device. That being said, the Apple Watch Series 2 feels more focused than Apple's first attempt at cracking the wearable world, and importantly, more user friendly.
Western Australia trialling "texting bays" to curb dangerous driving
Texting while driving is dumb, so Western Australia is testing out safe spaces for smartphone addicted drivers.
Hands on with Qantas inflight Wi-Fi
Qantas' inflight Wi-Fi is now live, and we just happened to end up on the airlines only internet enabled plane over the weekend.
Mandatory data retention: What you need to know
Australian ISPs and telcos are now required to store your metadata for two years for warrantless access. Here's what that means.
Vodafone 4G to get indoor coverage boost next year
Vodafone's 4G coverage is set to get a boost, following a successful bid on access to the 700MHz spectrum.
HP Elite x3 Review
Despite exploring a number of compelling ideas, the Elite x3 is very much for Windows phone die-hards only, and even then, might not quite be enough to keep them in the fold.
TPG will build Australia's fourth mobile network
TPG is gearing up to fight Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone in the mobile network game.
Good deal: $20 a month for a tablet and 2GB of data on Optus
Optus has a nifty deal for those looking for a cheap tablet and an entertainment fix.
