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
amaysim acquires Circles.Life customer base
All Circles.Life mobile customers will be moved to amaysim in the next few months.
Aussie Broadband co-founder steps down, will start "community-focused" telco
Britt's new community-focused venture will lay fibre in the Gippsland region.
Samsung's Galaxy Ring will soon come in two larger sizes
JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Amazon, and Telstra will soon offer the wearable too.
AirPods hearing aid feature approved for Australia
There's no set date for when the feature will launch, however.
NBN Co to upgrade all remaining Fibre to the Node premises
The new round of upgrades could effectively phase out FTTN.
NBN Co's satellite to Fixed Wireless upgrades are finished
Satellite users wanting to swap to fixed wireless still need to request the tech-type transition, however.
Telstra to expand mobile network with Starlink satellites
Telstra's latest partnership with SpaceX will see it test Starlink satellites for improving mobile coverage.
HMD made a satellite dongle to take your phone off the grid
HMD's OffGrid is launching in Australia in February.
Samsung set to unveil the Galaxy S25 in just two weeks
More AI features are once again on the cards.
Foxtel to be acquired by international sports streaming service DAZN
Australia's streaming landscape is set for a shake-up in 2025.
