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
Android is now the world's most popular operating system online
Guess we're well and truly living in a post-PC world now.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H4 Review
Bang & Olufsen's Beoplay H4s are the good kind of compromise. You're paying around half of what you'd expect to drop on of Bang & Olufsen's pricier pairs but without sacrificing too much.
ANZ will let you pay with your voice on iOS and Android
"Okay ANZ, transfer all of my dollarydoos to Alex"
5 phones that should have been jokes
We're not quite sure what these phone manufacturers were smoking.
Amaysim gets into the smartphone game with Galaxy S8
You can now add Amaysim to the big list of telcos who'll sell you a Galaxy S8.
OPPO R9s Plus Review
If you're comfortable with the honking huge 6-inch display, the R9s Plus is excellent value and OPPO's most polished product yet.
Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus: Australian pricing and availability
We already knew pretty everything about the Galaxy S8, but now we also have pricing and availability for Samsung's latest flagship.
Facebook REALLY wants to be Snapchat
...but it hasn't stolen Snapchat's best feature yet.
Back up your iPhone and iPad before upgrading to the newly launched iOS 10.3
iOS 10.3 is now out, but you'll definitely want to back up your iPhone or iPad before installing the update.
