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 software update cripples battery on all remaining Note 7s
Samsung Australia will push out an over-the-air software update to all remaining Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, limiting their maximum charge of 60%. The patch is designed to reduce overheating risk, and hopefully, annoy users into finally returning their devices.
Sonos' new white subwoofer available from December 1
Connected speaker manufacturer Sonos has refreshed its iconic subwoofer - the SUB - with a fresh new white colour scheme. The white SUB will be available in Australian stores from December 1, is identical to the original black SUB in terms of hardware and performance, and still costs $999.
Vodafone expands $5 roaming to six new countries
Vodafone's popular $5 per day global roaming is now available to subscribers visiting Canada, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands, bringing the list of eligible countries to 58.
Telstra turning on Wi-Fi Calling
Telstra is progressively deploying Wi-Fi Calling - also known as "Voice over Wi-Fi" to all mobile customers with a compatible device and a fixed-line broadband connection.
Good deal: iPhone SE or Galaxy S5 for $40 a month with 2GB from Virgin
Want a new smartphone without breaking the bank? Virgin Mobile is now offering both the 16GB iPhone SE and 16GB Samsung Galaxy S5 for $40 a month with no additional monthly fees.
Google's first Daydream VR headset goes on sale November 10
Google's Daydream View virtual reality headset will go on sale locally from November 10, priced at $119.
Griffin iTrip Clip makes your wired headphones wireless
Griffin's iTrip Clip takes the humble dongle and makes it wireless. Designed for the new breed of smartphones missing a headphone jack, iTrip Clip is an accessory that ostensibly lets you add Bluetooth to your old 3.5mm headphones.
Prepaid Optus X Sleek is a whole lot of phone for just $149
Optus' latest prepaid smartphone - the eponymous Optus X Sleek - looks like it could be a winner in the increasingly bang-for-buck market segment.
Optus mobile now lets you stream Stan, Netflix, and Presto data-free
Optus' mobile data-free streaming offer now covers all of Australia's major services, thanks to today's addition of Stan.
Moto Z Review
The Moto Z is a brilliant execution of an average idea. Through its Moto Mods system, Motorola has turned the idea of a modular smartphone where you can add and remove features on the fly into a simple, easy-to-use feature set. The problem is they're fun, but not necessary.
