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
Apple Music goes data-free on Boost Mobile
Apple Music is now unmetered on Boost Music, meaning customers can use the service to stream their favourite songs without eating into their monthly data allowance.
ABC iview to go HD in the first half of 2017
ABC's iview catch-up service will be upgraded to high definition in the first half of this year, according to a report published by TV Tonight.
No one is safe: your date is judging your choice of phone
"Opposites attract" is a common romantic adage, but that doesn't appear to be the case when it comes to your choice in smartphone.
Free Foxtel Go for Qantas customers as inflight Wi-Fi takes off
Qantas is switching on inflight Wi-Fi for its first domestic aircraft later this month, and to help flyers get the most out of its new inflight entertainment option, the airline is partnering with Foxtel to offer three days of free access to Foxtel Go every time a customer travels.
Nokia could be bringing back the 3310
HMD Global, the relatively new owners of the Nokia name, are set to revive the classic 3310 as a feature phone according to prolific leaker Evan Blass.
Telstra launches home wireless broadband plans
Telstra has thrown down the gauntlet and entered the emerging world of home wireless broadband. Designed for renters or households without access to a fixed line connection, home wireless broadband delivers internet over 4G instead.
Telstra launches new modem with 4G fallback
Telstra is now offering broadband customers a new kind of modem with an integrated 4G backup. Dubbed the Telstra Gateway Frontier, the modem router will automatically rollover to the Telstra 4G network in the event of maintenance, an outage, or simply when you're waiting for the NBN to installed.
BeatsX now available to order
After several lengthy delays, Apple's BeatsX earphones are now available for order. Priced at $199.95, BeatsX are a neckband-style pair of in-ear wireless headphones with the same W1 chip found in AirPods.
Beoplay H4: Premium headphones at a slightly more affordable price
Bang & Olfusen has introduced its cheapest pair of over-ear wireless headphones yet, the $399 Beoplay H4.
Telstra mobile customers get data-free live streaming of AFL, NRL, and Netball
All Telstra mobile customers will continue to get data-free access to live AFL and NRL matches through a suite of revamped apps available for both iPhone and Android. In addition, subscribers will now also get access to Netball matches, thanks to a new partnership with the code.
