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
Battery defects were the reason the Note 7 caught fire after all
Based on an investigation of over 200,000 Note 7 devices and 30,000 batteries, Samsung is attributing the Note 7's unfortunate tendency to catch fire to two separate battery issues.
OPPO launches R9s, announces partnerships with Virgin and Vodafone
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO has announced the Australian availability of its latest smartphone, the R9s. Launching on January 30, the $600 handset will be sold through two new partners - Vodafone and Virgin - in addition to longstanding OPPO retailers including JB Hi-Fi, Optus, and Woolworths Mobile.
Super Mario Run comes to Android in March
Mario's smartphone debut - Super Mario Run - will be making its way to Android smartphones and tablets in March, following its iPhone launch in December last year.
GarageBand on iOS gets some powerful new features
The latest update to the iOS version of GarageBand has made Apple's portable music creation suite quite a bit more versatile.
Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 starts rolling out around the world
Samsung has slowly started rolling out the Android Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.
HTC U Ultra First Impressions
First impressions of the U Ultra, HTC's almost all glass phablet.
Free Gear Fit 2 when you buy a new Samsung Galaxy S7
If you're thinking about picking a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung is sweetening the deal by throwing in a free Gear Fit 2 fitness tracker.
Huawei Mate 9 on sale from February 7
Huawei's latest flagship smartphone - the Mate 9 - will go on sale locally from February 7 priced at $999.
First look at HTC's U Ultra and U Play
Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC kicked off its 2017 by announcing two new smartphones: the U Ultra, and the U Play. The new devices step away from HTC's long running love for aluminium, and other than a metallic rim, are all glass.
Apple AirPods Review
AirPods look odd, but are an otherwise great pair of earphones. While the design might not be Apple's best, AirPods live up to the "effortless" claim and sound good to boot.
