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
Vodafone has the cheapest iPhone plan around
Getting an iPhone 16e on Vodafone is at least $13 per month cheaper than the competition.
Apple iPhone 16e: Best plans, prices, and deals in Australia
Compare iPhone 16e plans and prices from Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone.
Apple iPhone 16e review: Missed its Mac mini moment
When Apple’s entry-level Macs are better than ever, it’s weird its cheapest iPhone isn’t.
Aussie Broadband most “highly recommended” provider in WhistleOut customer satisfaction survey
TPG, Telstra, and Vodafone all also fared well.
Australian streaming prices have increased by 44% over the last decade
Some services have more than doubled in price since they launched in Australia.
Every iPad is now eSIM-only
Apple's latest iPads herald the death of the physical SIM card.
The Nothing Phone 3a family starts at $599 in Australia
Nothing has two new mid-tier phones, and both are available to pre-order from today.
Optus prepaid plans are getting a price rise and a data boost in April
28-day recharges are increasing by $4 per month.
HMD's new earbuds can also charge your phone
Alternatively, they offer up to 95 hours of playback.
WhistleOutTakes: Our reactions to Max's impending local launch
Max is heading down under, and we sure have opinions.
