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
Vaya has a new way to sell you a smartphone
Budget telco Vaya wants to sell you your next smartphone. But rather than offering phones on a traditional telco style contract where the phone and plan are bundled into one monthly price, Vaya is keeping its telco business and phone business separate.
Christmas Gift Guide: Budget Smartphones and Prepaid Plans!
Is someone special finally old enough to get their first smartphone this Christmas? Here's our pick of affordable phones and SIM cards to put in them.
Optus will give you more data if you cover your lock screen in ads
Optus Prepaid customers can now earn extra data by putting ads on their Android smartphone lock screen. These ads are served by the Optus Xtra app, and customers will earn bonuses for every 28 days the app is active.
Reminder: Telstra is turning off its 2G network on December 1
Telstra's 2G days are numbers; the old school cellular network will go dark on December 1. If you've still got a 2G phone, this means you won't be able to make or receive phone calls, send or receive text messages, or really do anything on your phone.
Zerotech Dobby Selfie Drone Review
Dobby is a unique drone that makes an interesting travel accessory. It isn't the cheapest drone on the market, nor is it the priciest, but it's one of the few drones you can just throw in a bag when you're leaving house.
Microsoft brings Solitaire to iPhone and Android, ruins productivity again
We wasted hours upon hours playing Solitaire back in the good old days of Windows 98, and now Microsoft has ruined our productivity again by making everyone's favourite time-killer available on iPhone, iPad, and Android.
4K-ready Chromecast Ultra now on sale
Google's 4K-ready Chromecast Ultra is now available through Australian retailers including JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and Officeworks at an asking price of $99.
Malicious video links are crashing iPhones
A malicious video with a tendency to crash iPhones is making the rounds. Here's what it does and how to avoid it.
Samsung brings contactless payments to smartwatches
Samsung today announced that Australian Gear S2 and Gear S3 owners can now use their smartwatches to make contactless payments through Samsung Pay.
