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
Google Pixel XL Review
The Pixel XL is one of the first two smartphones "made by Google", but can it hold its own against the best from Apple and Samsung?
Qantas and Virgin ban Note 7 from flights
Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin, and Tigerair will no longer let you take a Samsung Note 7 on a flight.
Kogan Mobile is offering a 12GB prepaid plan for $4.90
Kogan Mobile is hoping to nab a few new customers by temporarily offering all of its 30-day recharges for just $4.90.
Moto X Force Review
The Moto X Force might technically be last year's phone, but at $599, it’s nonetheless a good deal. Especially for those a little too good at breaking their phones. If you're after bang-for-buck performance and peace of mind, the Moto X Force is a good pick.
Z marks the spot: Moto Z ready for Aussie launch
Motorola's latest attempts at a flagship smartphone - the modular Moto Z and Moto Z Play - will be available from Australian retailers from October 13.
Samsung kills Galaxy Note 7
Samsung has announced that it will permanently stop manufacturing the Galaxy Note 7.
Telstra nabs Sony Xperia XZ as another exclusive
Telstra will be the only place where Australians can get Sony's latest flagship smartphone - the Xperia XZ - on a contract, when it launches on October 20.
Samsung says all Note 7 owners should power down and stop using the phone
Samsung is urging all Galaxy Note 7 owners to power down and return their devices, regardless of whether they're old stock or a "safe" replacement unit. The company has asked all carrier and retailer partners to not only stop Note 7 sales, but to halt the exchange program where customers can replace initial Note 7 handsets for a new "safe" Note 7.
No end in sight for Samsung's Note 7 woes as replacement phones burst into flame
Samsung's Note 7 explosion commotion appears to be far from over, as reports suggest that as many as five "safe" replacement phones have burst into flame.
Buy a UE speaker, get two free pizzas
Ultimate Ears is promoting its latest software update by offering customers two free pizzas when they buy a new Boom Bluetooth speaker.
