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's wire-free AirPods delayed
Apple today confirmed that its first "truly wireless" pair of earbuds - AirPods - will miss the originally promised October shipping date. In a statement given to TechCrunch, Apple said it needs a "little more time" to get the AirPods right.
Samsung Pay now supports loyalty cards in Australia
Samsung Pay - Samsung's take on a mobile-driven contactless payment solution - is one step closer to becoming a true digital wallet with support for loyalty cards.
Telcos are hungry for content, and that’s a bit scary
Internet providers are clamouring to be more than a dumb pipe in our smart homes, and it’s something that we should keep a close eye on.
Vodafone offers free month with Seniors Card discount
Vodafone today announced a new offer allowing Australian Seniors Card holders nationwide to claim a free month of access when they take up any 24-month contract worth $40 per month or more. This offer is available to customers opting for either a new phone or a SIM-only contract.
Nike Apple Watch goes on sale October 28
Apple and Nike's collaborative take on the Apple Watch will go on sale this Friday starting at $529. Dubbed the Apple Watch Nike+, the new wearable is ostensibly an Apple Watch Series 2 that's a little more tailored towards runners.
Samsung all but confirms there'll be a Note 8
The future of Samsung's premium Note-branded smartphones has been in doubt following the Note 7's unfortunate tendency to spontaneously catch fire, but the South Korean electronics goliath has all but confirmed we'll see a Note 8 next year.
iOS 10.1 update lets iPhone 7 Plus owners take better photos
iPhone and iPad owners can now upgrade to iOS 10.1, and while everyone get couple of new features and bug fixes, iPhone 7 Plus users receive a whole new way to take photos.
Black Mirror season three is almost here
The third season of Charlie Brooker's twisted techno-paranoia serial Black Mirror hits Netflix around 5pm today.
Vodafone home broadband will be a thing by the end of 2017
Vodafone will start offering subscribers fixed line broadband connections before the end of next year.
Two screens are better than one? LG V20 available from November 8
LG's dual screen phablet - the V20 - will make its way to Australian stores from November 8, exclusively through JB Hi-Fi at an outright asking price of $1,099.
